Niagara Pot Shop Receives Certified Living Wage Employer Status

Photo Credit: Niagara Poverty Reduction Network website, wipeoutpoverty.ca

May 2, 2019

By: Marcie Culbert

They became the first recreational cannabis store in Niagara and now they're a certified living wage employer.

The Niagara Herbalist is located on Lakeshore Road in St. Catharines. They opened their doors for the first time on April 1st.

According to the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network, the local living wage is about $18 per hour. 

There's about 20 living wage employers in the Niagara Region.