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2. Act aims to accomplish 3 goals:
1 keep cannabis out of the hands of youth
2 keep profits out of the pockets of criminals
3 protect public health and safety by allowing
adults access to legal cannabis
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3. October 17, 2018
⊳ possess up to 30 grams of legal cannabis, dried or equivalent in non-dried form in
public
⊳ share up to 30 grams of legal cannabis with other adults
⊳ buy dried or fresh cannabis and cannabis oil from a provincially-licensed retailer
▸ in provinces and territories without a regulated retail framework, individuals are
able to purchase cannabis online from federally-licensed producers
⊳ grow, from licensed seed or seedlings, up to 4 cannabis plants per residence for
personal use
⊳ make cannabis products, such as food and drinks, at home as long as organic solvents
are not used to create concentrated products
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4. Possession limits for cannabis products
One (1) gram of dried cannabis is equal to:
⊳ 5 grams of fresh cannabis
⊳ 15 grams of edible product
⊳ 70 grams of liquid product
⊳ 0.25 grams of concentrates (solid or liquid)
⊳ 1 cannabis plant seed
⊳ This means, for example, that an adult 18 years of age or older, can legally
possess 150 grams of fresh cannabis.
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5. Cannabis for medical purposes
The current regime for medical cannabis will
continue to allow access to cannabis for
people who have the authorization of their
healthcare provider
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6. ⊳giving or selling cannabis to
youth
Age restrictions
⊳using a youth to commit a
cannabis-related offence
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No person may sell or provide cannabis to any person under the age of 18. There are
2 criminal offences related to providing cannabis to youth, with maximum penalties of
14 years in jail:

7. Restricting promotion and enticement
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• products that are appealing to youth
• packaging or labelling cannabis in a way that makes it appealing to youth
• selling cannabis through self-service displays or vending machines
• promoting cannabis, except in narrow circumstances where young people could not see the
promotion
Penalties for violating these prohibitions include a fine of up to $5 million or 3 years in
jail.

8. Strict regulation
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⊳ strict requirements for producers who grow and manufacture cannabis
⊳ industry-wide rules and standards, including:
▸ types of cannabis products available for sale
▸ packaging and labelling requirements for products
▸ standardized serving sizes and potency
▸ prohibitions on the use of certain ingredients
▸ good production practices
▸ tracking requirements of cannabis from seed to sale to keep it out of the illegal
market
▸ restrictions on promotional activities

9. Criminal penalties
Offence Penalties
Possession over the limit
tickets for small amounts
up to 5 years less a day in jail
Illegal distribution or sale
tickets for small amounts
up to 14 years in jail
• Taking cannabis across Canada's borders
• Giving or selling cannabis to a person under 18
• Using a youth to commit a cannabis-related offence
Upto to 14 years in jail
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10. Thanks