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.
Statements (49)
| 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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