The legal age to purchase, sell or consume cannabis in all provinces and territories is as follows:

The legal age is 18 in:

• Alberta

The legal age is 19 in:

• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

The legal age is 21 in:

• Quebec

However, cannabis can only be sold legally through

• government-run online or retail sites, or
• provincially licensed private retail stores or online sites.

View other sections of Cannabis Law for more information or visit Cannabis Links.

Get help

To erase your criminal record for simple cannabis possession or any other criminal charges, call toll-free 1-888-808-3628 or learn more at Pardon Partners. It’s easier than you think.

If you have been charged with a criminal offence, it is important to hire an experienced criminal defence lawyer as soon as possible. Contact our preferred criminal defence expert, Calvin Barry Criminal Lawyers for a free consultation at 416-938-5858 .

								
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