Cannabis guides

How to buy cannabis legally in Canada

A plain-language overview of where adults can legally buy non-medical cannabis in each province and territory, and how to avoid illegal sellers.

Cannabis legal age and possession limits by province and territory

The minimum age and public possession limit for non-medical cannabis in every Canadian province and territory, with how equivalents to dried cannabis work.

How to tell a licensed cannabis store from an illegal one

Official ways to check that a cannabis store or website is licensed in your province, and the warning signs governments say point to an illegal seller.

Cannabis in Canada: a first-time visitor’s FAQ

Plain answers for visitors and newcomers: legal age by province, how much you can carry, where to buy, where you can use it, driving, and why you cannot take it across the border.

Legal cannabis delivery and online ordering in Canada

Who is allowed to sell cannabis online and deliver it in each province, what the delivery rules require, and the signs of an illegal delivery service.

What ID do you need to buy cannabis?

What to expect when a legal cannabis store or delivery driver checks your age, and why a seller that skips ID checks is a warning sign.

How to read a store listing on this site

What each part of a store listing on this directory means: licence details, sources, open-now status, delivery, menus and how sponsored listings are labelled.

Buying cannabis legally in Ontario

Ontario's cannabis rules in plain language: the legal age, where you can buy, OCS and licensed stores, delivery, where you can use it, and driving rules.

Buying cannabis legally in British Columbia

B.C. cannabis rules explained: legal age, government and private stores, purchase and home limits, where you can consume, vehicles and driving.

Buying cannabis legally in Alberta

Alberta cannabis rules: the legal age of 18, AGLC-licensed stores, online sales and delivery, where you can use cannabis, and local rules in Calgary and Edmonton.

Buying cannabis legally in Quebec

Quebec's cannabis rules: legal age 21, SQDC as the only retailer, 30 g public and 150 g home limits, no home growing, no public smoking, zero-tolerance driving.

Buying cannabis legally in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Cannabis rules in Manitoba and Saskatchewan: legal age 19, licensed private stores, no public consumption, home growing, vehicles and driving.

Buying cannabis legally in Atlantic Canada

Cannabis rules in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador: who sells it, legal age, where you can use it and vehicles.

Buying cannabis legally in Yukon, the NWT and Nunavut

Cannabis rules in Canada's three territories: legal age 19, who sells cannabis, where you can use it, and how remote ordering works.

Travelling with cannabis: within Canada and at the border

What official sources say about carrying cannabis within Canada, flying domestically, and why taking cannabis across any international border is illegal.

Where you can use cannabis: public places, rentals and vehicles

How the rules on where adults can use cannabis differ across Canada: public places, homes, landlords and condos, hotels, vehicles and boats.

Cannabis, driving and work: the basics

Federal impaired driving limits for THC, provincial zero-tolerance rules, how cannabis must be carried in a vehicle, and what employers and workers should know.

Storing cannabis safely around children and pets

Health Canada's advice on storing cannabis away from children and pets, provincial storage rules, and what to do if someone may have eaten cannabis by accident.

How to read a cannabis label: THC, CBD and warnings

What the parts of a legal cannabis label mean, how THC and CBD amounts are shown, and the federal THC limits for edibles, extracts and topicals.

The cannabis excise stamp and legal packaging

What the provincial cannabis excise stamp is, what legal packaging must look like, and the packaging features that point to an illegal product.

Buying cannabis legally in Toronto

How legal cannabis buying works in Toronto: who can sell, age and possession limits, where you can and cannot use cannabis, driving rules, and the list of licensed stores.

Buying cannabis legally in Ottawa

How legal cannabis buying works in Ottawa: who can sell, age and possession limits, where you can and cannot use cannabis, driving rules, and the list of licensed stores.

Buying cannabis legally in London, Ontario

How legal cannabis buying works in London, Ontario: who can sell, age and possession limits, where you can and cannot use cannabis, driving rules, and the list of licensed stores.

Buying cannabis legally in Vancouver

How legal cannabis buying works in Vancouver: who can sell, age and possession limits, where you can and cannot use cannabis, driving rules, and the list of licensed stores.

Buying cannabis legally in Calgary

How legal cannabis buying works in Calgary: who can sell, age and possession limits, where you can and cannot use cannabis, driving rules, and the list of licensed stores.

Buying cannabis legally in Edmonton

How legal cannabis buying works in Edmonton: who can sell, age and possession limits, where you can and cannot use cannabis, driving rules, and the list of licensed stores.

Buying cannabis legally in Winnipeg

How legal cannabis buying works in Winnipeg: who can sell, age and possession limits, where you can and cannot use cannabis, driving rules, and the list of licensed stores.

Buying cannabis legally in Montreal

How legal cannabis buying works in Montreal: who can sell, age and possession limits, where you can and cannot use cannabis, driving rules, and the list of licensed stores.