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Cannabis Regulations — 132.34
Standardized cannabis symbol on cannabis product intended for inhalation 132.34 (1) The standardized cannabis symbol that must be obtained from the Minister in the form of an electronic file must be clearly and prominently displayed on the outer surface of a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis extract and that is a cannabis product intended to be consumed by means of inhalation if the cannabis extract contains THC in a concentration greater than 10 μg/g, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC. Requirements (2) The standardized cannabis symbol must meet the following requirements: (a) it must be at least 1.27 cm by 1.27 cm in size; (b) it must be displayed with a white border of at least 2 points on all sides; and (c) if a change is made to the size of the symbol, its dimensions must be proportional vertically and horizontally. SOR/2019-206, s. 46
Cannabis Regulations — 133
Net weight and volume 133 The net weight and volume that must be included on the label of a cannabis product in accordance with sections 124, 124.1, 125, 132.1, 132.11, 132.12, 132.15, 132.16, 132.18 and 132.19 must be within the tolerance limits set out for that product in the document entitled Tolerance Limits for the Net Weight and Volume Declared on Cannabis Product Labelling , as amended from time to time and published by the Government of Canada on its website. SOR/2019-206, s. 47
Cannabis Regulations — 134
Number of discrete units 134 The number of discrete units in a container that is labelled in accordance with sections 124, 124.1, 132.1, 132.11, 132.15 and 132.18 must be equal to the number specified on the label. SOR/2019-206, s. 47
Cannabis Regulations — 134.1
Number of immediate containers 134.1 The number of immediate containers in an outermost container that is labelled in accordance with subparagraphs 122.4(2)(a)(i), (b)(i), (c)(i) and (d)(i) must be equal to the number of immediate containers specified on the label. SOR/2019-206, s. 47 SOR/2025-43, s. 57
Cannabis Regulations — 135
Number of cannabis plants 135 The number of cannabis plants in a container that is labelled in accordance with section 128 must be equal to the number specified on the label.
Cannabis Regulations — 136
Number of cannabis plant seeds 136 The number of cannabis plant seeds in a container that is labelled in accordance with section 129 must be equal to the number specified on the label.
Cannabis Regulations — 137
Requirement — cannabis other than a cannabis product 137 Unless the requirements in section 138 have been met, (a) a holder of a licence for processing, a holder of a licence for analytical testing and the individuals referred to in section 4 must not sell or distribute a reference standard; and (b) a holder of a licence must not export a reference standard or sell, distribute or export any other cannabis that is not a cannabis product. SOR/2022-251, s. 17
Cannabis Regulations — 138
Information 138 (1) A label that includes the following information must be applied to any container that contains cannabis, other than a cannabis product: (a) the name, telephone number and email address of the holder of the licence that sells, distributes or exports the cannabis or, in the case where an individual referred to in section 4 sells or distributes a reference standard, the name, telephone number and email address of the laboratory where that individual carries out their duties; and (b) in respect of the cannabis, (i) the lot number, preceded by one of the following designations: (A) “Lot number”, (B) “Lot no.”, (C) “Lot”, or (D) “(L)”, and (ii) the packaging date. Non-application — name and email address (2) Sections 26 and 27 of the Act do not apply with respect to the name and email address that are included on the label in accordance with paragraph (1)(a). SOR/2019-206, s. 48 SOR/2022-251, s. 18
Cannabis Regulations — 139
Definitions 139 The following definitions apply in this Part. brand name has the same meaning as in subsection C.01.001(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations . ( nom commercial ) common name has the same meaning as in subsection C.01.001(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations . ( nom usuel ) distribute does not include administering. ( distribuer ) establishment licence means a licence issued under section C.01A.008 of the Food and Drug Regulations . ( licence d’établissement ) hospital means a facility (a) that is licensed, approved or designated by a province under the laws of the province to provide care or treatment to individuals or animals suffering from any form of disease or illness; or (b) that is owned or operated by the Government of Canada or the government of a province and that provides health services. ( hôpital ) licensed dealer means a licensed dealer , as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Narcotic Control Regulations , that specializes in the destruction of narcotics , as defined in subsection 2(1) of those Regulations. ( distributeur autorisé ) practitioner has the same meaning as in subsection C.01.001(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations . ( praticien ) qualified person in charge means the individual referred to in section 150 . ( responsable qualifié ) Security Directive means the Directive on Physical Security Requirements for Controlled Substances and Drugs Containing Cannabis , as amended from time to time and published by the Government of Canada on its website. ( Directive en matière de sécurité ) senior person in charge means the individual referred to in section 149 . ( responsable principal ) SOR/2019-206, s. 49
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brand name has the same meaning as in subsection C.01.001(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations . ( nom commercial )
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common name has the same meaning as in subsection C.01.001(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations . ( nom usuel )
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distribute does not include administering. ( distribuer )
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establishment licence means a licence issued under section C.01A.008 of the Food and Drug Regulations . ( licence d’établissement )
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hospital means a facility (a) that is licensed, approved or designated by a province under the laws of the province to provide care or treatment to individuals or animals suffering from any form of disease or illness; or (b) that is owned or operated by the Government of Canada or the government of a province and that provides health services. ( hôpital )
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licensed dealer means a licensed dealer , as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Narcotic Control Regulations , that specializes in the destruction of narcotics , as defined in subsection 2(1) of those Regulations. ( distributeur autorisé )
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practitioner has the same meaning as in subsection C.01.001(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations . ( praticien )
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qualified person in charge means the individual referred to in section 150 . ( responsable qualifié )
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Security Directive means the Directive on Physical Security Requirements for Controlled Substances and Drugs Containing Cannabis , as amended from time to time and published by the Government of Canada on its website. ( Directive en matière de sécurité )
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senior person in charge means the individual referred to in section 149 . ( responsable principal )
Cannabis Regulations — 140
Authorized activities 140 (1) Subject to the other provisions of these Regulations, a holder of a cannabis drug licence is authorized to conduct the following activities if they are authorized by the licence: (a) possessing cannabis obtained in accordance with these Regulations; and (b) producing or selling a drug containing cannabis. Ancillary activities — production (2) A holder of a cannabis drug licence that authorizes the production of a drug containing cannabis is also authorized to distribute and offer to produce the drug. Ancillary activities — sale (3) A holder of a cannabis drug licence that authorizes the sale of a drug is also authorized to distribute the drug. Definition of produce (4) For the purpose of this section, produce does not include obtaining cannabis by cultivating, propagating or harvesting it.
Cannabis Regulations — 142
Use of organic solvent 142 Subject to the other provisions of these Regulations, a holder of a cannabis drug licence that authorizes the production of a drug containing cannabis is also authorized to alter or offer to alter the chemical or physical properties of the cannabis by the use of an organic solvent.
Cannabis Regulations — 143
Sale 143 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a holder of a cannabis drug licence that authorizes the sale of a drug containing cannabis may sell or distribute the drug only to (a) another holder of a cannabis drug licence; (b) an individual referred to in section 4. (c) a holder of a research licence; (d) a holder of an analytical testing licence; (e) the holder of a licence from which the holder of the cannabis drug licence received the drug, if the drug is sold or distributed for the purpose of its return; (f) a holder of a licence or a licensed dealer, if the drug is sold or distributed for the purpose of its destruction; (g) a pharmacist; (h) a practitioner; (i) a hospital employee; (j) a person to which an exemption in relation to the drug has been granted under section 140 of the Act; or (k) the Minister. Written order (2) A holder of a cannabis drug licence that authorizes the sale of a drug containing cannabis may only sell the drug if (a) they have received a written order that specifies the name and quantity of the drug to be supplied and is signed and dated (i) in the case of a drug to be provided to a hospital employee or a practitioner in a hospital, by the pharmacist in charge of the hospital’s pharmacy or by a practitioner authorized by the individual in charge of the hospital to sign the order, and (ii) in any other case, by the person to which the drug is to be sold; and (b) they have verified the signature, if it is unknown to them. Exception — pharmacist and practitioner (3) It is prohibited for a holder of a cannabis drug licence to sell or distribute any drug containing cannabis to (a) a pharmacist who is named in a notice issued under subsection 181 (2) or (4); or (b) a practitioner who is named in a notice issued under subsection 189 (2) or (4). Non-application (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a holder of a cannabis drug licence to which the Minister has issued a notice of retraction issued under (a) subsection 182 (1) in respect of the pharmacist referred to in paragraph (3)(a); or (b) subsection 190 (1) in respect of a practitioner referred to in paragraph (3)(b).
Cannabis Regulations — 144
Presence of qualified person in charge 144 A holder of a cannabis drug licence may conduct an activity in relation to cannabis, other than its destruction or antimicrobial treatment, at the licensed site only if the qualified person in charge or an alternate qualified person in charge is present at the site.
Cannabis Regulations — 145
Antimicrobial treatment 145 A holder of a cannabis drug licence may conduct antimicrobial treatment of cannabis at a location other than the licensed site only if the cannabis is subsequently returned to the licensed site or distributed in accordance with this Part. SOR/2025-43, s. 58
Cannabis Regulations — 147
Licence — content 147 A cannabis drug licence must set out the following information: (a) the name of the holder of the licence; (b) the licence number; (c) the address of the site where the activity is authorized and, if applicable, of each building within the site; (d) the authorized activity at the site and, if applicable, the authorized activity that may be conducted at each building within the site; (e) the security measures to be implemented to comply with the requirements of either the Security Directive or Part 4; (f) any conditions that the Minister considers appropriate; (g) the effective date of the licence; and (h) the date of expiry of the licence.
Cannabis Regulations — 148
Amendment 148 A holder of a cannabis drug licence must submit an application to amend the licence if they propose to make any of the following changes: (a) a change to the name of the holder; (b) a change to the authorized activity at the site or the authorized activity at each building within the site; and (c) a change to the security measures implemented to comply with the requirements of either the Security Directive or Part 4.
Cannabis Regulations — 149
Senior person in charge 149 The holder of a cannabis drug licence must retain the services of one individual as a senior person in charge who has overall responsibility for the management of the activities, with respect to cannabis, that are authorized under the licence.
Cannabis Regulations — 150
Qualified person in charge 150 (1) A holder of a cannabis drug licence must retain the services of one individual as a qualified person in charge who is responsible for supervising the activities with respect to cannabis that are authorized under the licence and for ensuring, on behalf of the holder, that those activities comply with these Regulations. Alternate qualified person in charge (2) A holder of a cannabis drug licence may designate an individual as an alternate qualified person in charge who is authorized to replace the qualified person in charge. Qualifications (3) Only an individual who meets the following requirements may be a qualified person in charge or an alternate qualified person in charge: (a) they work at the site specified in the licence; (b) they (i) are entitled to practise a profession that is relevant to their duties, such as that of pharmacist, practitioner, pharmacy technician or laboratory technician, (ii) hold a diploma, certificate or credential that is awarded by a post-secondary educational institution in Canada in a field or occupation that is relevant to their duties, such as pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacology, chemistry, biology, pharmacy technician, laboratory technician, pharmaceutical regulatory affairs or supply chain management or security, or (iii) hold a diploma, certificate or credential that is awarded by a foreign educational institution in a field or occupation referred to in subparagraph (ii) and (A) an equivalency assessment as defined in subsection 73(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations , or (B) an equivalency assessment issued by an organization or institution that is responsible for issuing equivalency assessments and is recognized by a province; (c) they have sufficient knowledge of and experience with the use and handling of drugs to properly carry out their duties; and (d) they are familiar with the provisions of the Act and these Regulations that apply to the holder of the licence. Exception (4) A holder of a cannabis drug licence may retain the services of an individual as a qualified person in charge or designate an alternate qualified person in charge who does not meet any of the requirements of paragraph (3)(b) if (a) no other individual working at the site specified in the licence meets those requirements; (b) those requirements are not necessary for the activities that are authorized under the licence; and (c) the individual possesses knowledge — acquired from a combination of education, training and work experience — that is sufficient to enable them to properly carry out their duties.
Cannabis Regulations — 151
Ineligibility 151 (1) An individual is not eligible to be a senior person in charge, a qualified person in charge or an alternate qualified person in charge if, in the past 10 years, (a) in respect of a designated offence, a controlled substance offence, or any other offence referred to in subsection (2), the individual (i) was convicted as an adult, or (ii) was a young person who received an adult sentence , as those terms are defined in subsection 2(1) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act ; or (b) in respect of an offence committed outside Canada that, if committed in Canada, would have constituted a designated offence, a controlled substance offence or any other offence referred to in subsection (2), (i) the individual was convicted as an adult, or (ii) if they committed the offence when they were at least 14 years old but less than 18 years old, the individual received a sentence that was longer than the maximum youth sentence that could have been imposed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act for such an offence. Other offences (2) The other offences for the purpose of subsection (1) are the following: (a) an offence involving the financing of terrorism referred to in any of sections 83.02 to 83.04 of the Criminal Code ; (b) an offence involving fraud referred to in any of sections 380 to 382 of the Criminal Code ; (c) the offence of laundering proceeds of crime referred to in section 462.31 of the Criminal Code ; (d) an offence involving a criminal organization referred to in any of sections 467.11 to 467.13 of the Criminal Code ; and (e) a conspiracy or an attempt to commit, being an accessory after the fact in relation to, or any counselling in relation to, an offence referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d).
Cannabis Regulations — 152
Minister’s approval 152 (1) A holder of a cannabis drug licence must obtain the Minister’s approval before making the following changes: (a) replacing the senior person in charge; (b) replacing the qualified person in charge; or (c) designating or replacing an alternate qualified person in charge. Application — content (2) The holder must, for the purpose of obtaining the Minister’s approval, submit an application that includes the following: (a) a description of the change; (b) in the case of the replacement of the senior person in charge, (i) a declaration signed and dated by the proposed individual attesting that they are not ineligible for a reason specified in section 151 , (ii) a document issued by a Canadian police force indicating whether, during the 10 years before the day on which the application is submitted, the individual was convicted as specified in subparagraph 151 (1)(a)(i) or received a sentence as specified in subparagraph 151 (1)(a)(ii), and (iii) if the individual has ordinarily resided in a country other than Canada during the 10 years before the day on which the application is submitted, a document issued by a police force of that country indicating whether in that period that they were convicted as specified in subparagraph 151 (1)(b)(i) or received a sentence as specified in subparagraph 151 (1)(b)(ii); and (c) in the case of the designation of an alternate qualified person in charge or in the case of the replacement of the qualified person in charge or an alternate qualified person in charge (i) the declaration and the documents referred to in subparagraphs (b)(i) to (iii), (ii) a declaration, signed and dated by the senior person in charge, attesting that the proposed individual has the knowledge and experience required under paragraphs 150 (3)(c) and (d), and (iii) if the proposed individual does not meet the requirement of subparagraph 150 (3)(b)(i), either (A) a copy of the individual’s diploma, certificate or credential referred to in subparagraph 150 (3)(b)(ii) or (iii) and a copy of the course transcript for it, or (B) a detailed description of the individual’s education, training or work experience required under paragraph 150 (4)(c), together with supporting evidence, such as a copy of a course transcript or an attestation by the person who provided the training. Additional information (3) The Minister may, on receiving an application for approval, require the submission of any additional information that pertains to the information contained in the application and that is necessary for the Minister to consider the application. Approval issued (4) The Minister must approve the change on completion of the review of the application if the applicable requirements referred to in subsections 150 (3) and (4) and section 151 are met.
Cannabis Regulations — 153
Notification — various changes 153 (1) A holder of a cannabis drug licence must notify the Minister of any of the following changes within five days after the change occurs: (a) a change to the mailing address, telephone number, email address and facsimile number of the holder; and (b) a change to the plan of the licensed site that does not require different security measures to be implemented in order to comply with Part 4. Notification — content (2) The notification must include (a) a description of the change; and (b) a declaration, signed and dated by the senior person in charge, indicating that all information provided in support of the notification is correct and complete to the best of their knowledge.
Cannabis Regulations — 154
Cessation of activities 154 (1) A holder of a cannabis drug licence that intends to cease conducting all the activities authorized by the licence — whether before or on the date of expiry of the licence — must provide to the Minister a written notice to that effect at least 30 days before the day on which those activities cease. Content of notice (2) The notice must be signed and dated by the senior person in charge and contain the following information: (a) the date on which activities are expected to cease; (b) a description of the manner in which any cannabis remaining at the site as of the date referred to in paragraph (a) will be disposed of by the holder, including (i) if the cannabis will be sold or distributed, in whole or in part, the name and address of the person to which it will be sold or distributed, and (ii) if it will be destroyed, in whole or in part, the day on which and the location at which the destruction is to take place; (c) the address of the location at which the holder’s records, reports, electronic data and other documents that are required to be retained under the Act by the holder, will be retained after activities have ceased; and (d) the name, address, telephone number and, if applicable, facsimile number and email address of a person from which the Minister may obtain further information after activities have ceased. Update (3) After having ceased the activities, the holder must submit to the Minister an update of the information referred to in paragraphs (2)(a) to (d), if it differs from what was set out in the notice submitted under subsection (1). The update must be signed and dated by the senior person in charge.
Cannabis Regulations — 155
Other grounds for refusal 155 For the purpose of paragraph 62(7)(h) of the Act, the other grounds for refusing to issue, renew or amend a cannabis drug licence are as follows: (a) the applicant does not hold an establishment licence that is necessary to authorize them to conduct, at the site proposed in the application or at a building within the site, the activities in relation to drugs containing cannabis that they intend to conduct there; (a.1) the Minister of Health suspends, in respect of an activity that the applicant intends to conduct in relation to drugs containing cannabis, an establishment licence that is necessary to authorize the applicant to conduct that activity at the site proposed in the application or at a building within the site; (b) the holder of the cannabis drug licence applies for an amendment to change the location of the site where an activity that is authorized by the licence may be conducted; and (c) in respect of the renewal or amendment of the licence, the holder of the licence does not hold the cannabis licence issued under subsection 14(1.1) of the Excise Act, 2001 , if it is required; SOR/2019-206, s. 51