On October 17,
2018, recreational cannabis became legal in Canada. The Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch
of Health Canada regulates cannabis under the Cannabis Act and
Cannabis Regulations. Access
to cannabis
for medical purposes continues to be provided for
patients who need it.
As set out in the Cannabis Regulations:
Licences are required for:
- Cultivating and processing cannabis;
- Sale of cannabis for medical purposes; and
- Analytical testing of an research with cannabis.
Permits are required to import or export:
- Cannabis for scientific or medical purposes; and
- Industrial hemp.
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to learn more.
On October 17,
2019, the final
regulations for the production and sale of edible cannabis,
cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals came into effect in Canada under the Cannabis Act. Click here
to learn more about the finalized regulations relating to cannabis edibles,
topicals and extracts.
Unless you
have a licence under the Cannabis
Regulations, it is illegal to produce or sell products of any kind
containing any phytocannabinoids, including cannabidiol (CBD).