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Cannabis Regulations — 21
Micro-processing — threshold 21 (1) A holder of a licence for micro-processing must not possess, in a calendar year, cannabis of one or more classes of cannabis — other than cannabis plants and cannabis plant seeds — that has been sold or distributed to them, the total amount of which, as determined in accordance with the table to this section, is equivalent to more than 2,400 kg of dried cannabis. Equivalency (2) The cannabis referred to in subsection (1) is exempt from the application of subsection 2(4) of the Act and a quantity referred to in column 2 of the table to this section in respect of any class of cannabis referred to in column 1 is deemed to be equivalent to 1 kg of dried cannabis. Non-application (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the holder also holds a licence for micro-cultivation in relation to the same site and the cannabis that is sold or distributed to them is exclusively from that site. TABLE Column 1 Column 2 Item Class of cannabis Amount that is equivalent to 1 kg of dried cannabis 1 dried cannabis 1 kg 2 fresh cannabis 5 kg 3 solids containing cannabis 10 kg 4 non-solids containing cannabis 10 kg 5 cannabis concentrates 0.25 kg 6 [Repealed, SOR/2019-206, s. 10] SOR/2019-206, s. 10 SOR/2025-43, s. 9
Cannabis Regulations — 22
Authorized activities 22 (1) Subject to the other provisions of these Regulations, a holder of a licence for analytical testing is authorized to conduct those of the following activities that are authorized by the licence: (a) for the purpose of testing, (i) to possess cannabis, and (ii) to obtain cannabis by altering its chemical or physical properties by any means; (b) for the purpose of producing reference standards or manufacturing or assembling test kits, to produce cannabis, other than obtain it by cultivating, propagating or harvesting it; and (c) to sell cannabis. Offer (2) A holder of a licence for analytical testing that is authorized to conduct the activity referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) or paragraph (1)(b) is also authorized to offer to conduct that activity. Use of organic solvent (3) A holder of a licence for analytical testing that is authorized to conduct the activity referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) or paragraph (1)(b) is also authorized to alter or offer to alter the chemical or physical properties of cannabis by the use of an organic solvent when conducting that activity. Distribution (4) A holder of a licence for analytical testing is also authorized, for the purpose of testing, to distribute cannabis to another holder of a licence for analytical testing or the individuals referred to in section 4. Sale (5) A holder of a licence for analytical testing whose licence authorizes the sale of cannabis is authorized to sell and distribute reference standards to any of the following: (a) a holder of a licence for cultivation; (b) a holder of a licence for processing; (c) a holder of a licence for research; (d) another holder of a licence for analytical testing; (e) a holder of a cannabis drug licence; (f) the individuals referred to in section 4; (g) the Minister; or (h) a person to which an exemption has been granted under section 140 of the Act in relation to the cannabis or class of cannabis that is sold or distributed. SOR/2019-206, s. 11 SOR/2022-251, s. 7
Cannabis Regulations — 23
Head of laboratory 23 (1) A holder of a licence for analytical testing must retain the services of one individual as the head of laboratory who must work at the site set out in the licence and who is responsible for the testing referred to in sections 90 to 91.1. Qualifications (2) The head of laboratory must (a) have sufficient knowledge of the provisions of the Act and these Regulations that apply to the holder of the licence for analytical testing to properly carry out the duties of the position; (b) have knowledge and experience relevant to the duties of the position; and (c) hold (i) a diploma, certificate or credential awarded by a post-secondary educational institution in Canada in a field or occupation that is relevant to the duties of the position, such as chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical or scientific regulatory affairs, laboratory management or laboratory technician, or (ii) a diploma, certificate or credential awarded by a foreign educational institution in a field or occupation referred to in subparagraph (i) 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. Alternate (3) A holder of a licence for analytical testing may designate one or more individuals as the alternate heads of laboratory who are qualified to replace the head of laboratory. SOR/2019-206, s. 12 SOR/2022-251, s. 8
Cannabis Regulations — 24
Minister’s approval 24 (1) A holder of a licence for analytical testing must obtain the Minister’s approval before (a) designating or replacing an alternate head of laboratory; and (b) replacing the head of laboratory by an individual, other than by an alternate head of laboratory. Application — content (2) The holder of a licence for analytical testing must, for the purpose of obtaining the Minister’s approval, submit an application that includes the following: (a) the name and date of birth of the proposed alternate head of laboratory or the proposed head of laboratory; (b) a description of the proposed head of laboratory’s or the proposed alternate head of laboratory’s qualifications in respect of the matters referred to in subsection 23 (2); and (c) a declaration, signed and dated by the responsible person referred to in section 37 , indicating that all information provided in support of the application is correct and complete to the best of their knowledge. 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.
Cannabis Regulations — 25
Destruction 25 (1) A holder of a licence for analytical testing must destroy the sample of a lot or batch of cannabis that has been distributed to them, and all cannabis obtained from that sample, within 90 days after completing the testing of the sample of the lot or batch. Sample not tested (2) If testing of the sample of a lot or batch of cannabis distributed to the holder of the licence for analytical testing is not initiated within 120 days of its receipt, the holder must, by the end of that period, either destroy the sample or distribute it to another holder of a licence for analytical testing or to the individuals referred to in section 4. SOR/2019-206, s. 13
Cannabis Regulations — 26
Authorized activities 26 Subject to the other provisions of these Regulations, a holder of a licence for sale for medical purposes is authorized to conduct those of the following activities that are authorized by the licence: (a) to possess cannabis products; and (b) to sell cannabis products.
Cannabis Regulations — 27
Sale — other than clients 27 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a holder of a licence for sale for medical purposes that authorizes the sale of cannabis products is authorized to sell or distribute (a) cannabis products to any of the following: (i) a holder of a licence, other than a licence for cultivation, (ii) the Minister, or (iii) a person to which an exemption has been granted under section 140 of the Act in relation to the cannabis or class of cannabis that is, or is contained in, a cannabis product that is sold or distributed; (b) dried cannabis, fresh cannabis, cannabis plants and cannabis plant seeds, that are cannabis products, to a holder of a licence for micro-cultivation or standard cultivation; (c) cannabis plants and cannabis plant seeds, that are cannabis products, to a holder of a licence for a nursery; and (d) cannabis products, other than cannabis plants and cannabis plant seeds, to a hospital employee if the employee’s possession of the cannabis product is for the purpose of, and in connection with, their duties. Packaging (2) A holder of a licence for sale for medical purposes must sell the cannabis products referred to in subsection (1) in the packaging in which they were sold or distributed to the holder.
Cannabis Regulations — 28
Authorized activities 28 (1) Subject to the other provisions of these Regulations, a holder of a licence for research is authorized to conduct those of the following activities, that are authorized by the licence: (a) for the purpose of research, (i) to possess cannabis, (ii) to produce cannabis, and (iii) to transport, send or deliver cannabis between the sites that are set out by the licence; and (b) to sell cannabis pollen, cannabis plants and cannabis plant seeds to any of the following: (i) a holder of a licence for cultivation, (ii) another holder of a licence for research, (iii) a holder of a licence for analytical testing, (iv) a holder of a cannabis drug licence, (v) the individuals referred to in section 4, (vi) the Minister, or (vii) a person to which an exemption has been granted under section 140 of the Act in relation to the cannabis or class of cannabis that is sold. Offer (2) A holder of a licence for research that is authorized to conduct the activity referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) is also authorized to offer to obtain cannabis by any method authorized by the licence. Use of organic solvent (3) A holder of a licence for research that is authorized to obtain cannabis by altering its chemical or physical properties by any means is also authorized to alter or offer to alter its chemical or physical properties by the use of an organic solvent when conducting that activity. Administer and distribute — research subject (4) A holder of a licence for research is also authorized, for the purpose of research, to administer and distribute cannabis to a research subject. Distribution (5) A holder of a licence for research is also authorized to distribute (a) cannabis to any of the following: (i) another holder of a licence for research, (ii) a holder of a licence for analytical testing, (iii) a holder of a cannabis drug licence, (iv) the individuals referred to in section 4, or (v) the Minister; and (b) cannabis pollen, cannabis plants and cannabis plant seeds to the following: (i) a holder of a licence for cultivation, or (ii) a person to which an exemption has been granted under section 140 of the Act in relation to the cannabis or class of cannabis that is distributed. SOR/2019-206, s. 14 SOR/2022-251, s. 9 SOR/2025-43, s. 10
Cannabis Regulations — 28.01
Research not involving human participants or animals 28.01 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person, other than a young person, may conduct research on cannabis without a licence for research if the person (a) possesses, for the purpose of research, a total quantity of cannabis that does not exceed the equivalent of 30 g of dried cannabis; (b) does not administer or distribute cannabis to a human participant or to an animal; and (c) does not conduct the research within a dwelling-house or at an address specified in a registration certificate issued under subsection 313(1). Authorized activities (2) The person is authorized, to the extent necessary to conduct the research, (a) to possess cannabis; (b) to produce cannabis, other than obtain it by cultivating, propagating or harvesting it; and (c) to distribute cannabis to a holder of a licence for analytical testing or a holder of a licence for research. Use of organic solvent (3) A person that is authorized to conduct the activity referred to in paragraph (2)(b) is also authorized to alter or to offer to alter the chemical or physical properties of cannabis by the use of an organic solvent when conducting that activity. SOR/2025-43, s. 11
Cannabis Regulations — 28.1
omplish the purpose for which it is added, in the case where the words “Good Manufacturing Practice” appear in column 5 for that food additive in the food, and (vi) any other corresponding condition set out in column 5 is met; and (d) the edible cannabis was not irradiated unless (i) the edible cannabis would be a food that is listed in item 3 or 4, column 1, of the table to Division 26 of Part B of the Food and Drug Regulations if the edible cannabis did not contain or have on it anything that is referred to in item 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act, and (ii) the licence holder that produced the edible cannabis satisfied the requirements set out in paragraphs B.26.003(2)(a) and (b) and subsection B.26.004(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations in respect of the edible cannabis. Vitamins and mineral nutrients (5) If the conditions set out in subparagraphs (4)(c)(i) to (vi) are met, the holder of a licence for research whose licence authorizes the production of cannabis may use a vitamin or mineral nutrient as an ingredient to produce edible cannabis that is administered or distributed to a human participant in the conduct of non-therapeutic research on cannabis and that is not a cannabis product or is contained in a cannabis accessory that is not a cannabis product. SOR/2022-251, s. 10 SOR/2024-244, s. 167
Cannabis Regulations — 28.2
Irradiated edible cannabis 28.2 The holder of a licence for research that administers or distributes irradiated edible cannabis to human participants in the conduct of non-therapeutic research on cannabis must ensure that the requirement set out in subsection 42(1) has been met in addition to the conditions set out in paragraph 28.1(4)(d). SOR/2022-251, s. 10 SOR/2025-43, s. 12
Cannabis Regulations — 28.3
Return of cannabis 28.3 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 9(1)(a)(i) or (iii) of the Act, a human participant to whom cannabis was distributed in the conduct of non-therapeutic research on cannabis is authorized to return the cannabis to the holder of the licence for research from which the cannabis was received. Parcel — requirements (2) The participant who is returning cannabis under subsection (1) must, if they are sending or having delivered a total quantity of cannabis that exceeds the equivalent of 30 g of dried cannabis, (a) prepare the parcel in a manner that ensures the security of its contents, such that (i) it will not open or permit the escape of its contents during handling and transportation, (ii) it is sealed so that it cannot be opened without the seal being broken, and (iii) it prevents its contents from being identified without it being opened; and (b) use a method that ensures the tracking and safekeeping of the parcel during transportation. SOR/2022-251, s. 10
Cannabis Regulations — 28.4
Record keeping — returned cannabis 28.4 A holder of a licence for research that receives cannabis from a human participant under section 28.3 must retain a document that contains the following information: (a) the name of the participant; (b) the address of the location at which the cannabis is received and, if that location is different from the site or sites at which the cannabis was produced, the address of the site or sites, if known; (c) the date on which the cannabis is received; (d) the quantity of cannabis that is received; (e) a description of the cannabis, including, if applicable, the brand name; and (f) if applicable, the lot or batch number of the cannabis. SOR/2022-251, s. 10
Cannabis Regulations — 28.5
Destruction of returned cannabis 28.5 A holder of a licence for research must destroy any cannabis that has been returned to them by a human participant under section 28.3 no later than 90 days after the day on which the non-therapeutic research on cannabis ends. SOR/2022-251, s. 10
Cannabis Regulations — 29
Refusal to issue, renew or amend — other grounds 29 For the purpose of paragraph 62(7)(h) of the Act, other grounds for refusing to issue, renew or amend a licence are the following: (a) an individual who is required to hold a security clearance under section 50 in respect of an application does not hold such a security clearance; (b) in respect of the renewal or amendment of a licence, the holder of the licence does not hold a cannabis licence issued under subsection 14(1.1) of the Excise Act, 2001 , if it is required; (c) in respect of the issuance or amendment of a licence for cultivation, the site proposed in the application would be authorized by another licence for cultivation; (d) in respect of the issuance or amendment of a licence for micro-cultivation, the site proposed in the application would be authorized by a licence for standard processing and a licence for micro-cultivation; (e) in respect of the issuance or amendment of a licence for standard cultivation, the site proposed in the application would be authorized by a licence for micro-processing and a licence for standard cultivation; (f) in respect of the issuance or amendment of a licence for a nursery, the site proposed in the application would be authorized by a licence for processing and a licence for a nursery; (g) in respect of the issuance or amendment of a licence for processing, the site proposed in the application would be authorized by another licence for processing; (h) in respect of the issuance or amendment of a licence for processing, the site proposed in the application would be authorized by a licence for processing and a licence for a nursery; (i) in respect of the issuance or amendment of a licence for micro-processing, the site proposed in the application would be authorized by a licence for standard cultivation and a licence for micro-processing; (j) in respect of the issuance or amendment of a licence for standard processing, the site proposed in the application would be authorized by a licence for micro-cultivation and a licence for standard processing; (k) in respect of a licence for processing, the applicant has, in the past 10 years, been convicted of an offence under the Safe Food for Canadians Act or an Act referred to in subsection 374(2) of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations ; and (l) in respect of a licence for research that would authorize activities in relation to non-therapeutic research on cannabis, the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that (i) the use of the cannabis proposed in the application presents a risk of injury to the health of a human participant or other person that cannot reasonably be mitigated, or (ii) the objectives of the non-therapeutic research on cannabis that are set out in the application will not be achieved. SOR/2019-206, s. 15 SOR/2022-251, s. 11
Cannabis Regulations — 30
Suspension — other circumstance 30 For the purpose of paragraph 64(1)(b) of the Act, other circumstances for the suspension of a licence are the following: (a) an individual who is required to hold a security clearance under section 50 in respect of the licence does not hold such a security clearance; (b) the holder of a licence has failed to pay a fee in relation to the licence, or any other licence issued to that holder that is fixed by an order made under subsection 142(1) of the Act; (b.1) the holder of a licence has failed to submit to the Minister a statement of cannabis revenue in accordance with an order made under subsection 142(1) of the Act; (c) the holder of a licence does not hold a cannabis licence issued under subsection 14(1.1) of the Excise Act, 2001 , if it is required; (d) the cannabis licence issued to the holder under subsection 14(1.1) of the Excise Act, 2001 is suspended under subsection 23(2) of that Act; and (e) in respect of a licence for research that authorizes activities in relation to non-therapeutic research on cannabis, the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that (i) the use of the cannabis in the conduct of the non-therapeutic research on cannabis presents a risk of injury to the health of a human participant or other person that cannot reasonably be mitigated, or (ii) the objectives of the non-therapeutic research on cannabis will not be achieved. SOR/2019-206, s. 16 SOR/2022-251, s. 12 SOR/2025-43, s. 13
Cannabis Regulations — 31
Revocation — other circumstances 31 For the purpose of paragraph 65(h) of the Act, other circumstances for the revocation of a licence are the following: (a) the holder of the licence has requested, in writing, the revocation; (b) the licence has been suspended and not reinstated because the reasons for the suspension still exist or the holder of the licence has not demonstrated to the Minister that the suspension is unfounded; (c) since the issuance of the licence, a security clearance in respect of the licence has been refused; (d) the holder of the licence no longer holds the cannabis licence issued under subsection 14(1.1) of the Excise Act, 2001 , if it is required; (e) in the case of a licence for processing, the holder has, since its issuance, been convicted of an offence under the Safe Food for Canadians Act or an Act referred to in subsection 374(2) of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations ; and (f) in respect of a licence for research that authorizes activities in relation to non-therapeutic research on cannabis, the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that (i) the use of the cannabis in the conduct of the non-therapeutic research on cannabis presents a risk of injury to the health of a human participant or other person that cannot reasonably be mitigated, or (ii) the objectives of the non-therapeutic research on cannabis will not be achieved. SOR/2019-206, s. 17 SOR/2022-251, s. 13
Cannabis Regulations — 32
Amendment 32 A holder of a licence must submit an application for an amendment to the licence if they propose to make any of the following changes: (a) a change to the name of the holder of the licence; (b) a change to the address of the site or building within the site where the activity is authorized; or (c) a change to the authorized activity at the site or the authorized activity that may be conducted at each building within the site.
Cannabis Regulations — 33
Minister’s approval 33 (1) A holder of a licence that proposes to make a change to the site plan that would require physical security measures to be carried out in order to comply with Part 4 must obtain the Minister’s approval before making the change. Application — content (2) The holder of a licence must, for the purpose of obtaining the Minister’s approval, submit an application that includes the following: (a) a description of the change; (b) the proposed site plan; and (c) a declaration, signed and dated by the responsible person referred to in section 37 , indicating that all information provided in support of the application is correct and complete to the best of their knowledge. 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.