You can now by recreational marijuana here in Thompson.

Wednesday marked the official grand opening of the Meta Cannabis Supply Company store, located at the Mystery Lake Hotel on the NCN urban reserve.

Meta Cannabis is the retail arm of National Access Cannabis, who currently operates six retail locations in Manitoba.

NCN Chief Marcel Moody said that the new store may bring some much needed economic development for the community, and that it is "a step for us to attain sovereignty".

Thompson Mayor Colleen Smook was officially the first customer of the new business, though Mayor Smook said that while she was the first customer, she has never tried marijuana and does not have any plans to do so.