Radford is the owner/operator of Kawartha Smoke in Omemee.
He kept submitting and attended workshops until his “number” was finally called, then began scouting locations for a place that fit perfectly with the niche market.
Everyone’s been so friendly and supportive,” said Radford who expects his clientele to be closer to his own age.
He will start out with limited range of products including flower and pre-roll cannabis, topicals, tablets, CBD products and even cookbooks — but no edibles — and build from there based on demand.