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Cannabis Regulations — 88.94
Preventive control plan 88.94 (1) A holder of a licence for processing that conducts activities in relation to a cannabis extract or edible cannabis must prepare, retain, maintain and implement a written preventive control plan for any activity they conduct in respect of the cannabis or anything that will be used as an ingredient in the production of the cannabis extract or edible cannabis. Content of preventive control plan (2) The preventive control plan must include (a) a description of the measures for ensuring that the applicable requirements of sections 101.3 , 101.4 , 102 , 102.2 , 102.3 , 102.5 and 102.6 are met; (b) in relation to the applicable requirements of these Regulations, (i) a description of the biological, chemical and physical hazards that are identified under subsection 88.93(1) that present a risk of contamination of the cannabis extract, edible cannabis or anything that will be used as an ingredient in the production of the cannabis extract or edible cannabis, (ii) a description of the control measures for preventing, eliminating or reducing to an acceptable level the hazards referred to in subparagraph (i) and the evidence that the control measures are effective, (iii) a description of the critical control points, the related control measures and the evidence that the control measures are effective, (iv) a description of the critical limits for each critical control point, (v) the procedures for monitoring the critical control points in relation to their critical limits, (vi) the corrective action procedures for each critical control point, (vii) the procedures for verifying that the implementation of the preventive control plan results in compliance with these Regulations, and (viii) documents that substantiate that the preventive control plan has been implemented with respect to subparagraphs (i) to (vii); and (c) supporting documents that show evidence of the information recorded under paragraph (a) and subparagraphs (b)(i) to (vii). Retention period (3) Each document referred to in subparagraph (2)(b)(viii) must be retained for at least two years after the day on which it is prepared. SOR/2019-206, s. 25
Cannabis Regulations — 89
Sale and exportation — cannabis product 89 A holder of a licence must not sell or export a cannabis product unless the applicable requirements set out in sections 90 to 92 have been met.
Cannabis Regulations — 90
Testing for phytocannabinoids 90 (1) Testing for the quantity or concentration, as the case may be, of THC, THCA, CBD and CBDA must be conducted on each lot or batch of cannabis, other than cannabis plants or cannabis plant seeds, that (a) is or will become a cannabis product; or (b) is or will be contained in a cannabis accessory that is or will become a cannabis product. Timing of testing (2) The testing must be conducted on the final form of the cannabis, either before or after it — or the cannabis accessory that contains it — is packaged and labelled as a cannabis product. SOR/2019-206, s. 26
Cannabis Regulations — 91
Testing for contaminants 91 (1) Testing for microbial and chemical contaminants — other than residues of a pest control product or its components or derivatives — must be conducted on (a) each lot or batch of cannabis — other than cannabis plants, cannabis plant seeds or edible cannabis — that (i) is or will become a cannabis product, or (ii) is or will be contained in a cannabis accessory that is or will become a cannabis product; or (b) each lot or batch of cannabis — other than cannabis plant seeds — that (i) is used to produce the cannabis referred to in paragraph (a), or (ii) is used to produce edible cannabis that is or will become a cannabis product, or that is or will be contained in a cannabis accessory that is or will become a cannabis product. Timing of testing (2) The testing on a lot or batch of cannabis must be conducted as follows: (a) the testing referred to in paragraph (1)(a) must be conducted on the final form of the cannabis, either before or after it — or the cannabis accessory that contains it — is packaged and labelled as a cannabis product; and (b) the testing referred to in paragraph (1)(b) must be conducted after the final step in the production process during which the contaminants referred to in subsection (1) could have been introduced or could be concentrated, whichever is later. Tolerance limits (3) The results of the testing referred to in subsection (1) must enable a determination of whether the contaminants, if any, are or will be within the tolerance limits referred to in subsection 93(3) or 94(2) or section 101.1, as the case may be. SOR/2019-206, s. 26
Cannabis Regulations — 91.1
Dissolution and disintegration testing 91.1 (1) If cannabis — or a cannabis accessory that contains cannabis — is or will become a cannabis product to which subsection 95(1) applies, testing must be conducted on each lot or batch of the cannabis or cannabis accessory to determine whether the requirements referred to in that subsection are, or will be, met. Timing of testing (2) The testing must be conducted on the final form of the cannabis, either before or after it — or the cannabis accessory that contains it — is packaged and labelled as a cannabis product. SOR/2019-206, s. 26
Cannabis Regulations — 92
Testing method 92 (1) Testing that is conducted under sections 90 to 91.1 — or to determine whether the applicable requirements in Part 6 are, or will be, met — must be conducted using validated methods on a representative sample of each lot or batch of cannabis or cannabis accessory that contains cannabis. Retention period (2) A portion of the sample referred to in subsection (1) must be retained for at least one year after the date of the last sale of any portion of the lot or batch. Sufficient quantity (3) The portion of the sample retained under subsection (2) must be of sufficient quantity to enable a determination of (a) whether the lot or batch meets the requirements of section 81, subsection 93(3), 94(2) or 95(1) or section 101.1, as applicable; and (b) the quantity or concentration of THC, THCA, CBD and CBDA. SOR/2019-206, s. 26
Cannabis Regulations — 92.1
Interpretation — residues of pest control products 92.1 In this Part, a reference to residues of a pest control product includes the residues of any component or derivative of the pest control product. SOR/2019-206, s. 27
Cannabis Regulations — 92.2
Residues of pest control products — cannabis plants and seeds 92.2 Cannabis plants or cannabis plant seeds that are cannabis products — or that are contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not contain or have on them residues of a pest control product that is registered for use on cannabis under the Pest Control Products Act , or that is otherwise authorized for use under that Act, unless the residues are within any maximum residue limits that are specified in relation to cannabis under section 9 or 10 of that Act. SOR/2019-206, s. 27
Cannabis Regulations — 93
Dried and fresh cannabis 93 (1) Dried cannabis or fresh cannabis that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not contain or have on it anything other than anything referred to in item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act. Residues of pest control products (2) Despite subsection (1), cannabis that is referred to in that subsection may contain or have on it residues of a pest control product that is registered for use on cannabis under the Pest Control Products Act , or that is otherwise authorized for use under that Act, if the residues are within any maximum residue limits that are specified in relation to cannabis under section 9 or 10 of that Act. Microbial and chemical contaminants (3) Despite subsection (1), cannabis that is referred to in that subsection may contain or have on it microbial or chemical contaminants if the contaminants are within generally accepted tolerance limits for human use that are (a) established in a publication referred to in Schedule B to the Food and Drugs Act ; and (b) appropriate for the intended use and any reasonably foreseeable use of the cannabis product. More stringent limit applies (4) If there are generally accepted tolerance limits referred to in subsection (3) that apply in respect of the residues of a pest control product referred to in subsection (2) for which a maximum residue limit has been specified in relation to cannabis under the Pest Control Products Act , the more stringent limit applies. SOR/2019-206, s. 27
Cannabis Regulations — 94
Cannabis used in production 94 (1) Cannabis that is referred to in item 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act and that is used in the production of the following cannabis must not contain or have on it residues of a pest control product that is registered for use on cannabis under the Pest Control Products Act , or that is otherwise authorized for use under that Act, unless the residues are within any maximum residue limits that are specified in relation to cannabis under section 9 or 10 of that Act: (a) a cannabis extract that will become a cannabis product or that will be contained in a cannabis accessory that will become a cannabis product; (b) a cannabis topical that will become a cannabis product or that will be contained in a cannabis accessory that will become a cannabis product; and (c) edible cannabis that will become a cannabis product or that will be contained in a cannabis accessory that will become a cannabis product. Edible cannabis — microbial and chemical contaminants (2) Cannabis that is referred to in item 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act and that is used in the production of edible cannabis must not, if the edible cannabis will become a cannabis product or will be contained in a cannabis accessory that will become a cannabis product, contain or have on it microbial or chemical contaminants unless the contaminants are within generally accepted tolerance limits for human use that are (a) established in a publication referred to in Schedule B to the Food and Drugs Act ; and (b) appropriate for a product that is to be ingested. SOR/2019-206, s. 27
Cannabis Regulations — 95
Dissolution and disintegration 95 (1) Each discrete unit of a cannabis product that is intended for ingestion or nasal, rectal or vaginal use must meet, if the form of the unit is similar to a dosage form for which a dissolution or disintegration test is set out in a publication referred to in Schedule B to the Food and Drugs Act , the requirements of the test or, if there is more than one applicable test, the requirements of any such test that is suitable for demonstrating that the cannabis product will perform as intended. Exception (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to edible cannabis. SOR/2019-206, s. 27
Cannabis Regulations — 96
Maximum quantity of THC — discrete unit 96 (1) Subject to subsection 97(1), each discrete unit of a cannabis product that is intended for ingestion or nasal, rectal or vaginal use must not contain a quantity of THC that exceeds 10 mg, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC. Exception (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to edible cannabis. SOR/2019-206, s. 27
Cannabis Regulations — 97
Variability limits 97 (1) A cannabis extract, or a cannabis topical, that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not contain, in respect of any quantity or concentration of THC or CBD that is displayed on the label, less than 85% or more than 115% of that quantity or concentration. Edible cannabis (2) Edible cannabis that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not contain (a) if a quantity of THC or CBD that is displayed on the label exceeds 5 mg, less than 85% or more than 115% of that quantity; (b) if a quantity of THC or CBD that is displayed on the label exceeds 2 mg but does not exceed 5 mg, less than 80% or more than 120% of that quantity; and (c) if a quantity of THC or CBD that is displayed on the label does not exceed 2 mg, less than 75% or more than 125% of that quantity. SOR/2019-206, s. 27
Cannabis Regulations — 97.1
Variability limits — divisible cannabis products 97.1 (1) If a cannabis product that is not in discrete units is represented as being able to be divided into discrete units, each represented unit must not contain (a) a quantity of THC that is less than 75% or more than 125% of the quantity of THC in each of the other represented units, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC; and (b) a quantity of CBD that is less than 75% or more than 125% of the quantity of CBD in each of the other represented units, taking into account the potential to convert CBDA into CBD. Divisible units (2) If a cannabis product is in discrete units that are represented as being able to be divided into discrete sub-units, each represented subunit must not contain (a) a quantity of THC that is less than 75% or more than 125% of the quantity of THC in each of the other represented subunits, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC; and (b) a quantity of CBD that is less than 75% or more than 125% of the quantity of CBD in each of the other represented subunits, taking into account the potential to convert CBDA into CBD. SOR/2019-206, s. 27
Cannabis Regulations — 98
Products that must not be sold or distributed 98 The following cannabis products must not be sold or distributed: (a) a cannabis product that is intended to be used in the area of the human eye bounded by the supraorbital and infraorbital ridges, including the eyebrows, the skin underlying the eyebrows, the eyelids, the eyelashes, the conjunctival sac of the eye, the eyeball and the soft tissue that lies below the eye and within the infraorbital ridge; and (b) a cannabis product that is intended to be used on damaged or broken skin or to penetrate the skin barrier other than by absorption. SOR/2019-206, s. 27
Cannabis Regulations — 98.1
Multiple units 98.1 It is prohibited for a holder of a licence to sell or distribute a cannabis extract, a cannabis topical or edible cannabis that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — if the immediate container contains multiple discrete units, unless the properties of each unit, including size but excluding flavour and colour, as applicable, are consistent. SOR/2019-206, s. 27
Cannabis Regulations — 99
Addition of THC or THCA 99 THC or THCA must not be added to dried or fresh cannabis that will become a cannabis product or that is, or will be, contained in a cannabis accessory that will become a cannabis product.
Cannabis Regulations — 101
Things injurious to health 101 (1) A cannabis extract, or a cannabis topical, that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not contain or have on it anything that may cause injury to the health of the user when the cannabis product is used as intended or in a reasonably foreseeable way. Exception (2) Subsection (1) does not, in respect of a cannabis extract that is intended to be combusted and inhaled, prohibit anything that may cause injury as a result of the intended combustion and inhalation. Things that do not cause injury (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a cannabis extract or a cannabis topical does not contain or have on it anything that may cause injury to the health of the user by reason only that it contains or has on it (a) anything referred to in item 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act; (b) residues of a pest control product that is registered for use on cannabis under the Pest Control Products Act , or that is otherwise authorized for use under that Act, if the residues are within any maximum residue limits that are specified in relation to cannabis under section 9 or 10 of that Act; or (c) microbial or chemical contaminants — other than residues of a pest control product referred to in paragraph (b) — if the contaminants are within generally accepted tolerance limits for human use that are (i) established in a publication referred to in Schedule B to the Food and Drugs Act , and (ii) appropriate for the intended use and any reasonably foreseeable use of the cannabis product. SOR/2019-206, s. 28
Cannabis Regulations — 101.1
Microbial and chemical contaminants 101.1 A cannabis extract, or a cannabis topical, that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not contain or have on it microbial or chemical contaminants unless the contaminants are within generally accepted tolerance limits for human use that are (a) established in a publication referred to in Schedule B to the Food and Drugs Act ; and (b) appropriate for the intended use and any reasonably foreseeable use of the cannabis product. SOR/2019-206, s. 28
Cannabis Regulations — 101.2
Maximum quantity of THC 101.2 A cannabis extract, or a cannabis topical, that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not contain a quantity of THC that exceeds 1000 mg per immediate container, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC. SOR/2019-206, s. 28
Cannabis Regulations — 101.3
Cannabis extract — content 101.3 (1) A cannabis extract that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not contain any ingredients other than (a) carrier substances; (b) flavouring agents; and (c) substances that are necessary to maintain the quality or stability of the cannabis product. Prohibited ingredients (2) The following substances must not be used as ingredients to produce a cannabis extract referred to in subsection (1): (a) substances that are listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 to the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act ; or (b) sugars or sweeteners or sweetening agents , as those terms are defined in subsection B.01.001(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations . Exception — vitamins (3) Despite paragraph 2(a), a vitamin may be used as an ingredient to maintain the quality or stability of the cannabis extract referred to in subsection (1) if it is used in an amount that does not exceed what is necessary to maintain the quality or stability of the cannabis product. Naturally occurring substances (4) An ingredient that is used to produce the cannabis extract referred to in subsection (1) may contain a substance referred to in subsection (2) only if that substance is naturally present in the ingredient at a level that is not above the naturally occurring level for that ingredient. Permitted ingredients — inhaled cannabis extract (5) An ingredient — other than a flavouring agent — must not be used to produce a cannabis extract referred to in subsection (1) that is intended to be consumed by means of inhalation unless (a) a standard for the ingredient is set out in a publication referred to in Schedule B to the Food and Drugs Act ; and (b) the ingredient complies with the standard. Ethyl alcohol — inhaled cannabis extract (5.1) A cannabis extract referred to in subsection (1) that is intended to be consumed by means of inhalation may contain the following quantities of ethyl alcohol if the net weight of the cannabis extract in each immediate container of the cannabis product does not exceed 7.5 g: (a) if it is in discrete units, 10 mg or less per unit; or (b) if it is not in discrete units, (i) 10 mg or less, or (ii) more than 10 mg, if the immediate container does not permit the extract to be easily removed from the container and contains an integrated mechanism that dispenses no more than 10 mg of ethyl alcohol per activation. Ethyl alcohol — ingested cannabis extract (6) A cannabis extract referred to in subsection (1) that is intended to be ingested may contain ethyl alcohol if (a) the net weight of the cannabis extract in each immediate container of the cannabis product does not exceed 7.5 g, or (b) in the case where the net weight of the cannabis extract in each immediate container of the cannabis product exceeds 7.5 g, the concentration of ethyl alcohol does not exceed 0.5% w/w of the cannabis extract. SOR/2019-206, s. 28 SOR/2025-43, s. 24
Cannabis Regulations — 101.31
Cannabis topical — denatured ethyl alcohol 101.31 A cannabis topical that is a cannabis product or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product may contain denatured ethyl alcohol. SOR/2025-43, s. 25
Cannabis Regulations — 101.4
Uniform distribution — cannabinoids and terpenes 101.4 The cannabinoids and terpenes in a cannabis extract, or a cannabis topical, that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must be uniformly distributed throughout the cannabis extract or cannabis topical. SOR/2019-206, s. 28
Cannabis Regulations — 101.5
Cannabis extract — external body surfaces 101.5 A cannabis extract that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not be represented for use, directly or indirectly, on external body surfaces, including hair and nails. SOR/2019-206, s. 28
Cannabis Regulations — 102.1
Prohibited things 102.1 (1) Edible cannabis that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not contain or have on it anything in a quantity that would cause the sale of the edible cannabis to be prohibited under any of paragraphs 4(1)(a) to (d) of the Food and Drugs Act if the edible cannabis were a food to which that Act applies. Not poisonous, harmful or adulterated (2) Edible cannabis does not have a poisonous or harmful substance in or on it, within the meaning of paragraph 4(1)(a) of the Food and Drugs Act , and is not adulterated, within the meaning of paragraph 4(1)(d) of that Act, by reason only that it contains or has on it (a) anything referred to in item 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act; (b) residues of a pest control product that is registered for use on cannabis under the Pest Control Products Act , or is otherwise authorized for use under that Act, if the residues are within any maximum residue limits that are specified in relation to cannabis under section 9 or 10 of that Act; (c) microbial or chemical contaminants — other than residues of a pest control product referred to in paragraph (b) — if the contaminants are within generally accepted tolerance limits for human use that are (i) established in a publication referred to in Schedule B to the Food and Drugs Act , and (ii) appropriate for a product that is to be ingested; or (d) a food additive, if the conditions set out in subparagraphs 28.1(4)(c)(i) to (vi) or the requirements set out in paragraphs 102(5)(a) to (f), as the case may be, are met in respect of the use of the food additive as an ingredient to produce the edible cannabis. SOR/2019-206, s. 28 SOR/2024-244, s. 169
Cannabis Regulations — 102.2
Caffeine 102.2 Edible cannabis that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not contain or have on it caffeine unless (a) the caffeine has been introduced through the use of ingredients that naturally contain caffeine; and (b) the total amount of caffeine in each immediate container of the cannabis product does not exceed 30 mg. SOR/2019-206, s. 28
Cannabis Regulations — 102.3
Ethyl alcohol 102.3 Edible cannabis that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — must not contain or have on it ethyl alcohol unless the concentration of ethyl alcohol does not exceed 0.5% w/w of the edible cannabis. SOR/2019-206, s. 28
Cannabis Regulations — 102.4
Cannabis products requiring refrigeration 102.4 It is prohibited for a holder of a licence to sell or distribute edible cannabis that is a cannabis product — or that is contained in a cannabis accessory that is a cannabis product — if the unopened immediate container must be stored at or below 4°C to prevent the cannabis product from becoming contaminated before its durable life date. SOR/2019-206, s. 28