Nova Scotia’s provincial government is trying to make it safer for seniors and those vulnerable to COVID-19 to shop for alcohol and cannabis.

The NSLC — Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation that regulates recreational cannabis and liquor sales in the province — is launching designated shopping times for seniors or people who are immunocompromised.

“Starting tomorrow, we’re adjusting our store hours by one hour,” the company tweeted on Sunday. “All stores will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sat. We’ll open an hour earlier to seniors and those at-risk: 10 a.m.–11 a.m. All stores remain closed Sundays. Please respect our precautions. We are all in this together.”

On March 18, NSLC reduced its hours to 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for all customers so that the employees had more time to thoroughly clean and restock shelves.

“We made this decision in the best interest of our employees and our customers,” said Greg Hughes, NSLC President and CEO, in a statement.  “We are making every effort to stay open as we work to balance protecting our employees and the public with providing service to our customers.”

The company cautions against stockpiling as it has sufficient inventory. Customers can also place an order online at 12 of its NSLC stores where cannabis is available for purchase.