TORONTO — Recreational ******** became legal across Canada on Wednesday, making it one of the few countries around the ***** to have a commercial market for weed. All provinces and territories will have online sales available, but the number of brick-and-mortar stores and regulations differ between provinces and territories.
Here’s a look at ******** rules and retail across Canada, as of Oct. 17.
British Columbia:
Minimum Age: 19
Consumption restrictions: People will be allowed to ***** *** in public places where tobacco smoking and vaping are permitted. It will be banned in vehicles and in areas frequented by children, including beaches, parks and playgrounds.
Provincial distributor: B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch
Retailers: Public and private
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: One
Home growing restrictions: Adults will be allowed to grow up to four plants per household, but landlords and condo councils can restrict or prohibit cultivation on their properties.
Alberta:
Minimum Age: 18
Consumption restrictions: People will be allowed to consume ******** in some public spaces where tobacco smoking is allowed. Smoking or vaping of ******** will be banned in cars and places including hospitals and *****-care facilities and must be a prescribed distance from certain places such as a playground.
Provincial distributor: Alberta Liquor and Gaming Commission
Retailers: Private
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: ALGC has issued 17 interim licenses to private retailers, those who fulfil all conditions will be issued a sales license on Oct. 17.
Home growing restrictions: Adults will be allowed to grow up to four plants per household, but landlords and condo councils can restrict or prohibit cultivation on their properties.
Saskatchewan:
Minimum Age: 19
Consumption restrictions: Public consumption of ******** is prohibited.
Provincial distributor: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority
Retailers: Private
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: SLGA has selected the operators for its 51 retail licenses, but says it will issue just seven retail ******** permits on the morning of Oct. 17.
Home growing restrictions: Adults will be allowed to grow up to four plants per household, but landlords and condo councils can restrict or prohibit cultivation on their properties.
Manitoba:
Minimum Age: 19
Consumption restrictions: Public consumption in most public places is prohibited, including on streets and sidewalks, parks, beaches and restaurant patios and decks.
Provincial distributor: Liquor, Gaming and ******** Authority of Manitoba
Retailers: Private
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: Four organizations have been approved to operate shops, allowing them to open multiple locations. Six locations were given LGCA approval as of Oct. 17.
Home growing restrictions: Not permitted
Ontario:
Minimum Age: 19
Consumption restrictions: ******** smoking will be prohibited in places where smoking tobacco and vaping is prohibited.
Provincial distributor: Crown agency Ontario ******** Retail Corporation, operating under the Ontario ******** Store
Retailers: Private
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: None. Ontario plans to have ******** in private retail stores by April 1, 2019.
Home growing restrictions: Growing up to four plants per residence will be allowed.
Quebec:
Minimum Age: 18, but newly-elected government wants to raise age to 21
Consumption restrictions: ******** smoking or vaping is prohibited in places where tobacco smoking is banned and various other enclosed and public places including childcare centres, restaurants and sports fields.
Provincial distributor: Societe quebecoise du ********
Retailers: Public
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: SQDC expects to open roughly 12 stores on Oct. 17.
Home growing restrictions: Personal cultivation of ******** is prohibited.
New Brunswick:
Minimum Age: 19
Consumption restrictions: ******** smoking or vaping is prohibited in public places or in a vehicle, whether it is moving or not.
Provincial distributor: ******** NB, a subsidiary of the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation
Retailers: Public
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: 20
Home growing restrictions: Growing up to four plants on personal property is permitted, but indoor growing must be done in a separate, locked space. Outdoor growing must be behind a locked enclosure that is 1.52 metres high.
Prince Edward Island:
Minimum Age: 19
Consumption restrictions: Restricted to private residences.
Provincial distributor: Prince Edward Island ******** Management Corporation
Retailers: Public
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: 3
Home growing restrictions: Each household will be permitted to have four ******** plants, but must be inaccessible to minors.
Nova Scotia:
Minimum Age: 19
Consumption restrictions: No smoking or vaping in public places under *****-Free Places Act.
Provincial distributor: Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
Retailers: Public, sold alongside alcohol.
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: 12
Home growing restrictions: Legal age adults will be permitted to have up to four ******** plants per household.
Newfoundland and Labrador:
Minimum Age: 19
Consumption restrictions: ******** smoking or vaping is prohibited in public places or in a vehicle, whether it is moving or not.
Provincial distributor: Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation
Retailers: Public
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: 22
Home growing restrictions: Those aged 19 years and older will be permitted to own up to four plants per household.
Yukon:
Minimum Age: 19
Consumption restrictions: Limited to privately-owned residences and adjoining properties, as long as the owners permit it.
Provincial distributor: Yukon Liquor Corporation
Retailers: Public
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: 1
Home growing restrictions: Those aged 19 years and older will be permitted to grow up to four plants per household.
Northwest Territories:
Minimum Age: 19
Consumption restrictions: Limited to private property where smoking tobacco is allowed, but prohibited from various locations such as playgrounds and outdoor events.
Provincial distributor: NWT Liquor Corporation
Retailers: Public
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: 5
Home growing restrictions: Those aged 19 years and older will be permitted to grow up to four plants per household.
Nunavut:
Minimum Age: 19
Consumption restrictions: ******** smoking prohibited anywhere tobacco smoking is banned.
Provincial distributor: Nunavut Liquor Commission
Retailers: Public
Number of retail locations on Oct. 17: 0
Home growing restrictions: Those aged 19 years and older will be permitted to grow up to four plants.