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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
The consultation (now closed) related to the legalization,...
- Impaired Driving
National Impaired Driving Prevention Week The Government of...
- Regulations Under The Cannabis Act
- Minimizing Harms to Protect Canadians
- Education and Awareness to Support Informed Choices
- Progress Toward Establishing A Responsible Supply Chain
- Evidence and Trends
- Protecting Public Safety
- Access to Cannabis For Medical Purposes
- Engaging Indigenous Partners to Assess Impacts of Legalization
Minimizing harms associated with cannabis use is at the centre of the Government's objectives in pursuing a system of legal, regulated access to cannabis. The Cannabis Actintroduces a suite of public health and public safety controls aimed at providing Canadians with evidence-based information to support informed decision-making, restricting youth ...
Cannabis education and awareness is fundamental in achieving the public health and public safety objectives of the Cannabis Act. Federal public education and awareness activities have focused on providing youth and young adults, marginalized populations, Indigenous peoples and communities, and other populations at increased risk of experiencing har...
State of the legal cannabis market
Canada's approach to the legalization of cannabis was predicated on the establishment of a legal cannabis marketplace capable of providing adult Canadians with access to a quality-controlled supply of a diverse range of products. Oversight of the cannabis supply chain is a shared responsibility across federal and provincial and territorial governments, with involvement from industry, municipalities and other stakeholders. The federal government regulates the production of cannabis, while prov...
Home cultivation
Apart from the commercially-produced products available to adults in provincially and territorially authorized retailers, home cultivation provides an alternative means for adults to legally access cannabis. The Cannabis Actpermits home cultivation, propagation and harvesting of no more than four plants per dwelling-house. There is no federal limit to how much cannabis (obtained from the plant or other legal source) an adult can store at home, and adults are permitted to share limited quantit...
Collectively, the legal cannabis industry has been successful in providing adult consumers with consistent and reliable access to cannabis products. The expansion of available product classes, as well as ongoing growth in the number of licence holders and retail access points across Canada has provided adult consumers with access to a broad range o...
Canada's approach to legalization includes a broad range of measures designed to protect public safety and to penalize those who operate outside the legal market, while at the same time reducing the burden on the criminal justice system. While the Cannabis Actprovides strict penalties for serious cannabis offences, provisions are in place to divert...
Prior to the coming into force of the Cannabis Act, activities such as the possession, production and distribution of cannabis were generally prohibited in Canada. However, successive court rulings dating back to the late 1990s have recognized that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedomsaffords individuals the right to reasonable access to cann...
As highlighted in the Final report of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, successful implementation of the government's approach to the legalization of cannabis requires a commitment to work in an ongoing partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis governments and communities. Provincial and territorial officials who met wi...
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Dec 23, 2021 · The Government of Canada takes a public health approach to cannabis regulation, which includes collecting data to better understand how Canadians view and use cannabis. Today, Health Canada published the results of its 2021 Canadian Cannabis Survey (CCS).
Jan 23, 2021 · The recreational use of cannabis was legalized in Canada two years ago, and when the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made its legalization pitch to the country, it was stories like...
Oct 24, 2021 · The Cannabis Council of Canada (C3), which represents more than 700 licensed producers and processors of cannabis in Canada, has some policy changes it wants the government to make.
Data collection commenced April 7, 2021 and ended June 28, 2021, and was conducted by Advanis. Survey findings were weighted by region, age groups, and sex at birth. The results for 2021 are based on online responses from 10,736 respondents aged 16 years and older across all provinces and territories.
Cannabis Legalization: 2021–2022 Observations. Key Messages. Overall, the percentage of people in Canada reporting cannabis use decreased from 2020 to 2021. However, more youth than adults who use cannabis reported changing their patterns of use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
