Lining up to light up
Prohibition ended and cannabis legalization hit Calgary on Oct. 17, 2018. At FOUR20 Premium Market, one of two retailers open, customers from Calgary and the surrounding area lined up to take part in the historic day. For more coverage of the day see our full story here!
Photos by Amber McLinden, captions by Andi Endruhn.
Published on: October 18, 2018.
The line up outside FOUR20 Premium Market the morning of legalization.
Darius, left, and friend Dakota travelled from Strathmore to line up at the FOUR20 Premium Market, one of the few stores open on legalization day.
Lineups prior to opening at FOUR20 Premium Market on Oct. 17, 2018.
Timothy, bottom, with friends in line up waiting for FOUR20 Premium Market to open on Oct. 17, 2018.
Public figure Larry Heather protesting the event, showing that not all Canadians are excited about the change.
Jeff Mooij, president of FOUR20 Premium Market talking to the media before opening at 10 a.m. Oct. 17, 2018.
President of FOUR20 Premium Market, Jeff Mooij showing scents of the different strains available for purchase.
Some of the different strains available at FOUR20 Premium Market’s ‘Scent Bar’ to smell.
Customers at FOUR20 Premium Market browsing cannabis paraphernalia for sale.
The first customers making purchases of legalization day at FOUR20 Premium Market.
Customers at FOUR20 Premium Market making their first purchases of legalized recreational cannabis.
Timothy, right, with a friend and their purchases on Oc. 17, 2018.
