Encyclopedia of the regulation of the cannabis recreation by province

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Olivier Charbonneau

Tuesday, 6 February 2018 17:37

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While the federal government began the last steps towards the legalization of cannabis for recreational use, here is what is already known about the regulation by province.

On Tuesday, three ministers have presented to the Senate to defend the proposed legislation of the Trudeau government. The senators will then need to give their approval for it to be in force this summer.

By then, the provinces are preparing for the legalisation of cannabis in adopting regulations that differ from one region to the other.

Alberta:

Legal age: 18 years

Where to find: in the shops operated by the private sector and selling on the internet will be managed by the government

Status of the new regulations: Adopted

British Columbia:

Legal age: 19 years old

Where to get: not defined

Status of new regulations: No bill has yet been introduced, but the government has made it clear in December last a party of his intentions.

Île-du-Prince-Édouard:

Legal age: 19 years old

Where to find: on the internet and in shops run by the government

Status of new regulations: No bill has yet been introduced, but the government announced in January its intentions.

Manitoba:

Legal age: 19 years old

Where to find: in the shops operated by the private sector

Status of the new regulations: In part adopted

New Brunswick:

Legal age: 19 years old

Where to find: in the shops run by the government

Status of the new regulations: In the process of being adopted

Nova Scotia:

Legal age: 19 years old

Where to find: in the shops run by the government

Status of new regulations: No bill has yet been introduced, but the government has indicated its intentions following a public consultation.

Nunavut:

Legal age: undefined

Where to get: not defined

Status of new regulations: No bill has yet been introduced.

Ontario:

Legal age: 19 years old

Where to find: in the shops run by the government

Status of the new regulations: Adopted

Quebec:

Legal age: 18 years

Where to find: in the shops run by the government

Status of the new regulations: a study

Saskatchewan:

Legal age: undefined

Where to find: in the shops operated by the private sector

Status of the new regulations: In the process of being adopted

Newfoundland and Labrador:

Legal age: 19 years old

Where to find: in the shops operated by the private sector

Status of the new regulations: In the process of being adopted

The North-West territories:

Legal age: 19 years old

Where to find: in the shops run by the government

Status of new regulations: No bill has yet been introduced, but the government announced last November its intentions.

Yukon:

Legal age: 19 years old

Where to get: not defined

Status of new regulations: No bill has yet been introduced, but the government announced last November its intentions.