Cannabis Regulations

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1. Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to subsection 30(1) of the Food and Drugs Act, subsect
2. Interpretation
   1. 1 Definitions — Act and Regulations
3. Non-application
   1. 2 Non-application — Industrial Hemp Regulations
   2. 3 Non-application — holder of cannabis drug licence
4. Part 1 · General Authorizations and Prohibition
   1. 4 Authorized activities — federal or provincial laboratory
   2. 4.1 Distribution for destruction
   3. 5 Distribution — analytical testing
   4. 5.1 Sale of cannabis containing caffeine
   5. 5.2 Sale of cannabis containing ethyl alcohol
   6. 5.3 Prohibition to sell — voluntary recall
   7. 5.4 Reference standards — prohibition
   8. 5.5 Reference standards appealing to young persons
5. Part 2 · Licensing
   1. 6 Definition of distribute
   2. Pre-licensing Requirements
   3. Classes of Licences
   4. Licence Content
   5. Possession
   6. Cultivation Licences
   7. Processing Licences
   8. Licence for Analytical Testing
   9. Licence for Sale for Medical Purposes
   10. Licence for Research
   11. Non-therapeutic Research on Cannabis
   12. Refusal, Suspension and Revocation
   13. Changes Relating to Licence
   14. General Requirements Relating to Authorized Activities
6. Part 3 · Security Clearances
   1. 49 Definitions
   2. 50 Requirement for security clearance
   3. 51 Eligibility
   4. 52 Checks
   5. 53 Grant of security clearance
   6. 54 Outstanding criminal charge
   7. 55 Refusal to grant security clearance
   8. 56 Validity period
   9. 57 Obligation to notify — offences
   10. 58 Suspension of security clearance
   11. 59 Reinstatement of security clearance
   12. 60 Cancellation of security clearance
   13. 61 Ineligibility — new application
7. Part 4 · Physical Security Measures
   1. Division 1 — Licences Requiring Increased Security Measures
   2. Division 2 — Other Licences
   3. Division 3 — Exemptions
8. Part 5 · Good Production Practices
   1. Definitions
   2. General Requirements
   3. Additional Requirements — Holder of Licence for Processing
   4. Testing
9. Part 6 · Cannabis Products
   1. General Provisions
   2. Dried and Fresh Cannabis
   3. Cannabis Extracts and Cannabis Topicals
   4. Edible Cannabis
   5. Cannabis Accessory or Component
10. Part 6.1 · Promotion
    1. 104.1 Non-application — prescription drug and combination product
    2. 104.11 Flavours
    3. 104.12 Health and cosmetic benefits
    4. 104.13 Energy value and amount of nutrient
    5. 104.14 Dietary requirements
    6. 104.15 Alcoholic beverages
    7. 104.16 Tobacco products and vaping products
    8. 104.17 Place where young persons are not permitted
    9. 104.18 Number of brand elements
    10. 104.19 Public place frequented mainly by young persons
    11. 104.2 Dimensions of brand element
11. Part 7 · Packaging and Labelling
    1. Definitions
    2. General Provisions
    3. Packaging — Cannabis Products
    4. Labelling — Cannabis Products
    5. Cannabis Product Accuracy Rules
    6. Labelling — Cannabis Other than Cannabis Products
12. Part 8 · Drugs Containing Cannabis
    1. Definitions
    2. Division 1 — Licence
    3. Division 2 — Possession, Pharmacists, Practitioners, Hospitals and Licensed Dealers
    4. Division 3 — Importation and Exportation by Travellers
13. Part 9 · Combination Products and Devices
    1. 196 [Repealed, SOR/2025-244, s. 38]
    2. 197 Authorization
    3. 198 Exemption — section 21 of Act
    4. 199 Exemption — section 22 of Act
    5. 200 Exemption — subsection 23(1) of Act
    6. 201 Authorization — combination product for veterinary use
    7. 202 Authorization — combination product
14. Part 10 · Importation and Exportation for Medical or Scientific Purposes
    1. Definitions
    2. Importation
    3. Exportation
15. Part 11 · Retention of Documents and Information
    1. General Provisions
    2. Notices
    3. Inventory and Distribution
    4. Destruction
    5. Security
    6. Production
    7. Packaging and Labelling
    8. Cannabis Accessories
    9. System of Control for Recalls
    10. Promotion
    11. Research and Development
    12. Limit for Micro-processing Licence
    13. Import and Export
    14. Key Investors
16. Part 12 · Reporting and Disclosure
    1. Documents and Information Provided to Minister
    2. Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
17. Part 13 · Test Kits
    1. 253 Exemption — Division 2 of Part 1 of Act
    2. 254 Non-application
    3. 255 Sale, importation and exportation
    4. 256 Individual — possession and distribution
    5. 257 Organization — possession and distribution
    6. 258 Application for registration number
    7. 259 Additional information
    8. 260 Issuance of a registration number
    9. 260.1 Refusal
    10. 261 Cancellation
    11. 262 Refusal or cancellation
    12. 263 [Repealed, SOR/2025-244, s. 55]
18. Part 14 · Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes
    1. Interpretation
    2. Non-application
    3. Possession
    4. Distribution
    5. Non-application of Section 71 of Act
    6. Health Care Practitioners
    7. General Prohibitions
    8. Division 1 — Holders of Licence for Sale
    9. Division 2 — Registration with Minister
    10. Division 3 — Health Professionals and Hospitals
19. Part 15 · Transitional Provisions
    1. 354 Licences — former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations
    2. 355 Licences — former Narcotic Control Regulations
    3. 356 Non-application — sections 12, 15, 23 and 38
    4. 357 Quality assurance person
    5. 358 Senior person in charge
    6. 359 Security clearance
    7. 360 [Repealed, SOR/2026-113, s. 29]
    8. 361 Individual in charge of premises
    9. 362 [Repealed, SOR/2026-113, s. 29]
    10. 363 Exemptions — Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
    11. 364 Retention — Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
    12. 365 Extension of time for compliance
20. Part 16 · Consequential Amendments and Coming into Force
    1. Consequential Amendments
    2. Coming into Force
21. Related provisions