The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) is the
Crown corporation which controls sales of
alcoholic beverages
An alcoholic beverage (also called an alcoholic drink, adult beverage, or a drink) is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol that acts as a drug and is produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar. The cons ...
and
recreational cannabis in
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
,
Canada
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. It is the sole distributor for these products and runs all retail outlets (108 across the province) selling alcohol and cannabis products. The exceptions are for four private retailers in urban
HRM offering beer, wine, and spirits, and, in
rural
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areas where there is not an NSLC location, 65 "agency" liquor stores operated by private retailers on NSLC's behalf.
History
On October 31, 1929, a
plebiscite
A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of ...
was held on Nova Scotia's prohibition of alcohol sales. Over 60 percent of voters authorized the repeal of the ''Nova Scotia Temperance Act''. This result opened the door to sales of alcohol in a government monopoly of liquor outlets.
On May 1, 1930 the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission was created through legislation passed as the ''Liquor Control Act''.
In 1946, the responsibility for licensing sites selling alcoholic beverages (e.g. bars and restaurants) was transferred to the Tavern Licence Committee (now named Liquor License Board).
The liquor commission's current head office and distribution centre was constructed in the
Bayers Lake Industrial Park in 1987.
In 1995, the ''Gaming Control Act'' made the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission part of the Alcohol and Gaming Authority.
In July 2001, the organization was changed from a commission to a
Crown corporation and renamed the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation.
On December 1, 2004, the organization unveiled a new retail logo, replacing their old "Liquor Store" logo.
New Logo Introduced
Government of Nova Scotia
On October 17, 2018, the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation became the sole authorized retailer of cannabis in Nova Scotia following the legalization of recreational cannabis.
References
External links
Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
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Alcohol in Nova Scotia
Alcohol distribution retailers of Canada
Alcohol monopolies
Crown corporations of Nova Scotia
Canadian provincial alcohol departments and agencies
1930 establishments in Nova Scotia
Food and drink companies established in 1930
Cannabis shops in Canada
Canadian provincial cannabis departments and agencies