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Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis. Date modified: 2022-09-22. Learn about the current status of canabis (marijuana) laws in Canada, and the work being done to legalize and regulate it.
- Regulations Under The Cannabis Act
On June 14, 2019, the Government of Canada announced new...
- Task Force on Cannabis Regulation
Current status of cannabis laws in Canada; Statement on...
- Impaired Driving
Cannabis laws and regulations. About cannabis, process of...
- Regulations Under The Cannabis Act
- What Is Legal as of October 17, 2018
- Protecting Youth
- Protecting Public Health
- Reducing Criminal Activity
Subject to provincial or territorial restrictions, adults who are 18 years of age or older are legally able to: 1. possess up to 30 grams of legal cannabis, dried or equivalentin non-dried form in public 2. share up to 30 grams of legal cannabis with other adults 3. buy dried or fresh cannabis and cannabis oil from a provincially-licensed retailer ...
The Cannabis Acthas several measures that help prevent youth from accessing cannabis. These include both age restrictions and restricting promotion of cannabis.
The Act protects public health through creating strict safety and quality regulations. In addition, public education efforts are currently underway to raise awareness about safety measures and any potential health risks.
Statistics Canada reports that in 2017, almost 48,000 cannabis-related drug offences were reported to police. The majority of these (80%) were possession offences. A criminal record resulting from a cannabis offence, even a minor possession charge, can have serious and lifelong implications for the person charged. In allowing the production and pos...
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Apr 13, 2017 · The proposed Cannabis Act would create a strict legal framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis in Canada. Following Royal Assent, the proposed legislation would allow adults to legally possess and use cannabis.
Oct 20, 2022 · With the coming into force of the Cannabis Act (the Act) on October 17, 2018, the Government of Canada legalized and strictly regulated the production, distribution, sale, import and export, and possession of cannabis for adults of legal age.
Mar 21, 2024 · Recommendation 11: Health Canada should consider allowing some portion of a cannabis package (for dried cannabis and fresh cannabis only) to be transparent, without undermining the intent of plain packaging requirements and other labelling rules to protect children.
To buy, possess or use cannabis and cannabis products, you must be of legal age (18 or 19 or older, depending on your province or territory). The Cannabis Act includes strict penalties for selling or providing cannabis and cannabis products to youth under the legal age.
Oct 17, 2018 · The Cannabis Act creates two new criminal offences, with maximum penalties of 14 years in jail for: giving or selling cannabis to youth; and. using a youth to commit a cannabis-related offence. Any violations of the Act by youth would be dealt with under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
