Comedy fans attending the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival from July 12 to 14 will have the option of taking part in what’s believed to be an Alberta first.
Plantlife Cannabis, Alberta’s largest independent cannabis dispensary, will be the first to sell products at the star-studded festival, which showcases some of the biggest names in comedy at Kinsmen Park.
Ian Scott, vice president of operations for Plantlife Cannabis, told 630 CHED’s This Morning with Stacey Brotzel that staff will sell products out of a sea container set up in an area of the park called “The Garden by Plantlife.”
The Garden will feature products from brands like Papa’s Herb and Boxhot as well as Alberta brans like Zèle, Next Friday, Leisure Club and Token Naturals.
The setup is similar to a beer garden, Scott said.
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“You can come up and see us and purchase pre-rolls, edibles, beverages. We take cash or card, and we have a little consumption area directly beside us as well,” he said.
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