For Bayside, Aqualina and Monde residents, a licensed dispensary is about 3 minutes away. How pickup fits a neighbour's routine, plus the condo rules every East Bayfront resident should know.
If you live in Bayside, the Aqualina towers on Merchants' Wharf or the Monde building itself, the closest licensed dispensary is about 3 minutes away or less. Sugar Beach Cannabis is at 192 Queens Quay East, Unit A5, in the Monde Condos building at Queens Quay East and Lower Sherbourne Street, right beside Sherbourne Common.
This page is for the neighbours: the people who pass our door on the way to the grocery store, the dog run or the office. It covers how to make pickup part of your routine, and the building rules every condo resident in East Bayfront should know.
Where we are, relative to your building
| Your building or spot | Walk to the store |
|---|---|
| Monde Condos | Downstairs, in the same building |
| Bayside and Aqualina (Merchants' Wharf, Lower Sherbourne) | about 3 min |
| Sherbourne Common | next door |
| Sugar Beach park | about 3 min |
| George Brown College Waterfront Campus | about 5 min |
| St. Lawrence Market | about 12 min |
From Bayside, head for Lower Sherbourne Street and Sherbourne Common. The store is on Queens Quay East, beside the park. For a wider look at the neighbourhood, our East Bayfront guide walks it block by block.
Pickup that fits a neighbour's routine
We are a pickup store, not a delivery service. For people who live a few minutes away, that usually means stopping in on the way home rather than waiting in for a package.
- Check the live menu from your couch or your commute.
- Choose your products. Every item shows a regular price and a lower member price.
- Order online.
- Drop in, show your government-issued photo ID, pay and pick up.
Walk-ins are welcome. We are open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week; hours can change on holidays, so call ahead. The full process is in our guide to ordering online and picking up in store.
The rules inside a waterfront condo
East Bayfront is almost entirely condos, and condo life comes with three layers of rules: Ontario law, the City of Toronto's bylaws, and your own building's documents and lease. The strictest one that applies to you is the one to follow.
Indoor common areas: never
Ontario's where you can't smoke or vape page says you cannot smoke or vape in any common indoor areas of condos or apartment buildings. The province lists:
- elevators and stairwells
- hallways and lobbies
- parking garages
- laundry facilities
- exercise areas
- party or entertainment rooms
The vaping rules apply to vaping anything. If convicted, the province lists fines of $1,000 for a first offence and $5,000 for any further offence.
The front door: a nine-metre zone
Toronto's Smoking Bylaw (Chapter 709) bans smoking within nine metres of an entrance or exit of any public building, and it covers lit cannabis. The City says multi-residential buildings are included when they have a street-level entrance the public can use, such as a lobby with a buzzer before a second locked door. Entrances include back doors, fire exits, service doors and employee entrances. The part of the zone that falls on a public sidewalk or road is excluded, but for a building with a busy lobby, stepping just outside the door is not the answer.
Inside your unit
Ontario's cannabis laws page lists private residences as a place where adults can smoke or vape cannabis, but notes that lease agreements and property owner policies may add restrictions. Your lease and your condo's declaration, by-laws and rules are where any extra restrictions will be found. Read them before you assume anything, and ask your property manager in writing if the wording is unclear.
Our guide to cannabis in Toronto condos and rentals covers declarations, by-laws, the standard lease and what to do when a neighbour's smoke is the problem.
Growing at home
Ontario allows up to four cannabis plants per residence, not per person, for adults 19 and over, for personal use, with starting material bought from the Ontario Cannabis Store or an authorized retailer. That only applies if your lease or condo rules do not forbid it, so check both first.
Sherbourne Common and the parks around us
Sherbourne Common is our next-door neighbour, and Sugar Beach is three minutes west. The City's park rules say smoking and vaping, including cannabis, are not permitted in certain park areas or within 20 metres of their perimeter, including playgrounds, sporting areas, washrooms and enclosed spaces, swimming beaches and designated dog off-leash areas. The City's parks bylaw page adds wading pools and splash pads, covered picnic shelters and outdoor theatre spaces to the 20-metre list.
Waterfront parks put many of these features close together and are busy with families, so the simplest approach is the one most of our neighbours take: pick up, head upstairs and use products at home, where your building rules allow. Our guide to where you can smoke cannabis in Toronto has the full list.
Storage when you live in a small space
Condo kitchens and closets are tight, and many households include children, guests or pets.
- Keep products in their original packaging, so the label and THC information stay with them.
- Store everything locked and out of reach of children and pets.
- Keep edibles and beverages apart from everyday snacks and drinks in the fridge or pantry.
- If you have guests, put products away before they arrive.
Choosing products
The shelves carry dried flower, pre-rolls and blunts, vapes (510-thread cartridges and all-in-one disposables), edibles, beverages, extracts and concentrates such as rosin, live resin, diamonds and hash, and oils and drops. People usually choose by THC and CBD content and terpene profile. If something is new to you, start low and go slow. Staff can walk you through formats and labels; for medical use, speak to a healthcare provider.
Visit Sugar Beach Cannabis
Sugar Beach Cannabis is at 192 Queens Quay East, Unit A5, Toronto, ON M5A 3Y4, in the Monde Condos building at Queens Quay East and Lower Sherbourne, beside Sherbourne Common. Order online and pick up in store from the live menu, or walk in. Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; call ahead on holidays. 19+ only, government photo ID required.
Reach us at 437-780-0285, tim@sugarbeachcannabis.com or through the contact page, and read more about us.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a dispensary near Bayside in Toronto?
Yes. Sugar Beach Cannabis is about a 3-minute walk from Bayside and the Aqualina buildings on Merchants' Wharf, at 192 Queens Quay East, Unit A5, in the Monde Condos building beside Sherbourne Common.
Can I smoke cannabis on my condo's ground floor or outside the lobby?
Ontario bans smoking and vaping in a condo's indoor common areas, including lobbies, hallways, elevators and parking garages. Toronto also bans smoking within nine metres of a public building's entrances and exits, which includes multi-residential buildings with a street-level entrance the public can use.
Does Sugar Beach Cannabis deliver to nearby condos?
No. The store is pickup only. Order online from the live menu, then pay and pick up in store with your government photo ID, any day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (call ahead on holidays).
Can I grow cannabis in my East Bayfront condo?
Ontario allows up to four plants per residence for adults 19 and over, for personal use, using starting material from the Ontario Cannabis Store or an authorized retailer. It only applies if your lease or condo rules do not forbid it.
This article is general information about cannabis rules and products in Ontario, not legal or medical advice. Rules change: check the official sources linked above. Cannabis is for adults 19+. Never drive impaired.
