Who can use cannabis and what are the laws?
Ontario is enforcing laws around the use of recreational cannabis.
The Cannabis Act
What is a licensed cannabis provider?
- Providers must have a licence given to them by the government to sell and grow cannabis.
- If you have been authorized by your healthcare team to use cannabis, you can buy it from providers who have a license to sell it.
What is an unlicensed provider?
- If the provider that you buy cannabis from does not have a government license, it is illegal to buy cannabis from them.
Age Restrictions, Purchase and Public Use
- You must be 19 years of age or older
- Cannabis must only be bought from the government-regulated sellers
- Legal cannabis should have a stamp on the package
- You can only have 30 grams of legal cannabis in your possession in public (unless authorized for medical purposes).
Driving
- Driving vehicles or operating heavy machinery under the influence of cannabis is illegal. Do not drive high.
Cannabis and Youth
- Cannabis can cause the most harm to youth because their brains are still developing until the age of 26.
It is illegal to share cannabis with youth under the age of 19.
