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Licensed cultivators, processors and sellers of cannabis under the Cannabis Act A federal licence is required to cultivate, process and sell cannabis for medical or non-medical purposes. Individuals who are authorized by a health care professional can register to buy products…

How to determine what is controlled as cannabis under the Cannabis Act Cannabis is controlled under the Cannabis Act (the Act) and is defined as a cannabis plant as well as anything listed in Schedule 1 of the Act, but excluding anything listed in Schedule 2 . Schedule 1…

Cannabis Act legislative review On this page Final report About the review process Contact us Final report The Expert Panel completed its final report to the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, which was tabled in both Houses of Parliament on…

Compliance and enforcement of the Cannabis Act reports: Background on the inspection data summary reports Background Links to summary reports On this page Purpose of the legislation Compliance and enforcement activities Inspection data summary reports under the Access to Cannabis…

Regulations under the Cannabis Act On June 14, 2019, the Government of Canada announced new regulations for edible cannabis, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals. These regulations were published in the Canada Gazette , Part II , on June 26, 2019, and came into force on…

Authorized cannabis retailers in the provinces and territories The purpose of this webpage is to help Canadians: differentiate between legal and illegal cannabis products find legal cannabis retailers in each province or territory On this page Responsibilities of the provinces…

Summary of results: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2014-15 Footnotes Background The 2014-15 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS), previously called the Youth Smoking Survey (YSS), is the eighth cycle of data collection on student…

Health effects of cannabis Effects can be felt within seconds to minutes of smoking, vaporizing or dabbing cannabis. These effects can last up to 24 hours. If you eat or drink cannabis, these effects can occur within 30 minutes to 2 hours and can last up to 24 hours. On this page…

Cannabidiol (CBD) There is increasing interest, both in Canada and worldwide, in CBD. CBD is a compound found in the cannabis plant. It is regulated in Canada under the Cannabis Act . On this page Where CBD comes from How we regulate CBD in Canada Growing cannabis plants…

After submitting your licence application: Cultivation, processing and sale for medical purposes licence On this page 1.0 Pay your fees 2.0 Changes to your application 3.0 Withdrawal of your application 4.0 Health Canada processes your information 4.1 Security clearance process…