Authorized Retailers in Ontario can only purchase legal cannabis products through OCS Wholesale. After you have received your license, you will be assigned a secure OCS B2B Portal Account and will be able to order from our wide assortment of cannabis products and accessories.
In order to set up an OCS B2B Portal Account, Authorized Retailers are required to provide the following information and documents. If you require assistance or have any questions regarding account setup, please submit them through the Contact Portal.
Insurance Requirements
- Please download and complete the Licensed Retailers Certificate of Insurance, which outlines OCS’ insurance requirements.
- Please consider the following when completing the Certificate of Insurance:
- ROL name must be listed as the insured.
- The Certificate of Insurance must include the effective insurance date, which is on or before the day of the store’s first order, and the insurance cannot be expired by the first delivery date.
- The certificate must be signed by the broker or agent (typed names will not be accepted).
- All insurance coverage must be underwritten by reputable and financially creditworthy insurers.
- Insurers must have a financial strength rating of “A-“ or higher.
- Insurers must be licensed to operate in the Province of Ontario.
Banking Requirements
- ROL or RSA name: the void cheque, Bank Letter, or direct deposit form must match exactly to ROL or RSA or both names as an account title.
- The financial institution information: “Financial institution name, financial institution account number, transit number, and institution number” on the official financial institution document should match with the banking information on the OCS provided (refer to initial email) PAD agreement.
- The official financial institution document, other than a void cheque, must be signed, dated, and stamped by the bank. The date should be within 6 months.
- Void cheques must be pre-printed (not handwritten).
OCS Pre-Authorized Debit Agreement Requirements
- ROL name
- ROL number
- Current date (within 6 months)
- Address 1: It can be ROL or RSA address (must match exactly) or can be a personal home address or legal firm address, etc.
- Address 2: It is the address of the financial institution as per the void cheque or other official banking documents (should match exactly).
- The PAD agreement must have “Financial institution name, Financial institution account number, transit number, and institution number” and this information must match with the void cheque/ official financial institution document.
- The PAD agreement must be signed by the authorized signatory and signatures are digitally verified (Typed names will not be accepted).
Please note: Insurance and banking inaccuracies can cause delays in setting up an OCS account and placing an initial order.