Cannabis Act

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The Cannabis Act is a Canadian federal law that legalized and regulates the production, distribution, sale, and possession of recreational cannabis across Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian federal statute
cannabis law
administeredBy Health Canada NERFINISHED
aimsTo keep cannabis out of the hands of youth
keep profits out of the pockets of criminals
protect public health and public safety
allowsHomeCultivationPlantsPerResidence 4
allowsPossessionLimit 30 grams of legal dried cannabis or equivalent in public
alsoKnownAs Bill C-45 (during the legislative process) NERFINISHED
amends Controlled Drugs and Substances Act NERFINISHED
Criminal Code (Canada) NERFINISHED
other related federal Acts
appliesTo all Canadian provinces and territories
citation S.C. 2018, c. 16
country Canada
createsRegulatoryFrameworkFor cannabis retail at provincial and territorial level
licensed cannabis producers
effectiveDate 2018-10-17
enactedBy Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED
federalMinimumAge 18
includesOffencesFor illegal distribution of cannabis
possession over legal limits
providing cannabis to youth
introducedBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
introducedInChamber House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED
language English
French
legalizes recreational cannabis
longTitle An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts NERFINISHED
minimumLegalAgeSetBy provinces and territories
prohibits cross-border export of cannabis without authorization
cross-border import of cannabis without authorization
false or misleading promotion of cannabis
promotion of cannabis appealing to youth
sale of cannabis to persons under the legal age
unlicensed distribution of cannabis
regulates distribution of cannabis
possession of cannabis
production of cannabis
sale of cannabis
replacedRegimeOf Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (for cannabis provisions) NERFINISHED
requires plain packaging and health warnings for cannabis
royalAssentDate 2018-06-21
setsPackagingRulesFor cannabis products
setsTHCLimitsFor edible cannabis products
shortTitle Cannabis Act NERFINISHED
subjectMatter drug policy
public health regulation

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42nd Canadian Parliament passedAct Cannabis Act