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Online calculator: Limits for public possession of cannabis - Canada.ca

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Online calculator: Limits for public possession of cannabis
-Important:
-Effective March 12, 2025, Health Canada announced the coming into force of the
-Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Cannabis (Streamlining of Requirements)
-. This web page will be updated in the coming months to reflect the amended regulations. You can refer to
-Summary of changes following the streamlining of regulations
-for how the changes may impact you.
The law says an adult may possess up to 30 grams of dried cannabis,
or its equivalent
-, in public for non-medical purposes.
+, in public for non-medical purposes. 1 gram of dried cannabis is equivalent to:
+5 grams of fresh cannabis
+15 grams of cannabis solids at room temperature that have a concentration of up to 3% of THC
+examples: baked goods, topical soap
+70 grams of cannabis non-solids at room temperature that have a concentration of up to 3% of THC and that are not beverages
+example: topical spray lotions
+0.25 grams of cannabis concentrates that have a concentration of more than 3% of THC
+examples: vaping liquids, hash
+570 grams of cannabis beverages that have a concentration of 3% or less of THC
+1 cannabis plant seed
You can use this tool to help you stay within the legal public possession limit when you have different classes of cannabis products, such as:
cannabis extracts
edible cannabis
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This calculator is not intended for use for
cannabis for medical purposes
where the public possession limits for authorized patients may be different than the 30 grams allowed for non-medical purposes.
-This calculator is for your convenience only and should not be relied upon exclusively for determining the amount of cannabis that an individual may possess in public. Results depend on the accuracy of the information you enter. You are responsible for respecting the laws of the province or territory you are in.
+This calculator is for your convenience only and should not be relied upon exclusively for determining the amount of cannabis that an individual may possess in public. Results depend on the accuracy of the information you enter. You are also responsible for respecting the laws of the province or territory you are in.
The information is also not meant to replace professional or legal advice. We offer no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information given by this calculator or on this site. You are encouraged to consult the
Cannabis Act
and the applicable regulations.
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-Cannabis Product Labelling
-Labels for cannabis products sold at retail stores state the dried cannabis equivalent amount for the product.
-Look for the statement "Contains the equivalent of ## g of dried cannabis" on the product label.
-Simply add together the numbers of equivalent grams from the labels of different cannabis products purchased, to ensure you are within the 30-gram limit for public possession for non-medical purposes.
-Figure 1.
-Figure 1 - Text description
-Example of an edible cannabis product label with the third and fourth line enclosed in a red box. The text inside the red box reads "Contains the equivalent of 5.3 g of dried cannabis / Contient l'équivalent 5,3 g de cannabis séché".
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-Date modified:
-2025-04-16
+2025-05-28