Cannabis Freedom Index

Changelog 93908e5

Record Nunavut's public-housing smoking ban, lawful yards and campsites in Newfoundland and Labrador and Yukon, and Queensland's three-offer diversion limit. Fixes #95, #96, #97 and #98.

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Queensland countries/au/qld.yaml

summary

PoliceAn eligible person must offer a warning or abe offered diversion programme for small amounts before chargingnot more than 50 g of cannabis, under a scheme expanded in 2024at most three times. Possession remains an offence.

segments › possession

Illegal. Police offerFrom 3 May 2024 an eligible person must be offered diversion instead of a charge for small amounts — undera minor drugs offence. For cannabis that is not more than 50 g —. The offer depends on personal use, no related indictable offence, and no previous prison sentence for supply, trafficking or production. There are three lifetime opportunities: a warning, then two assessment appointments. An offer is used even if the scheme was widened inperson declines it. A cannabis diversion offered before 3 May 2024 counts as the first assessment. Outside it, maximum penalties are very highDiversion does not decriminalise possession. A later offence can be prosecuted.

segments › cultivation

Illegal, with the same heavy maximums as possession.

segments › enforcement

An eligible person must be offered diversion, at most three times. Otherwise the person can be prosecuted. Diversion for small amounts; severe penalties on paper beyond thatdoes not legalise possession.

segments › consumption

Illegal; covered by. An eligible person may be diverted under the diversionsame scheme.

sources

Queensland Police Service — Police drug diversion program Police Powers and Responsibilities Regulation 2026 (Queensland), section 10 and Schedule 1

Newfoundland and Labrador countries/ca/nl.yaml

summary

Age 19. Government and private licensed shops; consumption only. Adults may consume in a private residencesdwelling or the yard attached to it.

segments › consumption

Private residences only; consumptionAdults may consume cannabis in a private dwelling or in the yard attached to it. A hotel room, an apartment unit or a rented campsite may allow it, subject to the owner or operator, and not in the common areas of those buildings. It is not allowed in a public placesplace, a motor vehicle or a boat. A vehicle used as a dwelling may be an exception while it is prohibitednot in motion or on a road.

sources

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador — Cannabis, frequently asked questions 2 unchanged

Nunavut countries/ca/nu.yaml

summary

Age 19. A person may possess up to 150 g of dried cannabis, and 30 g in public. Private licensed shops and online sales; consumption. Smoking cannabis is prohibited in private onlypublicly funded housing, including staff housing.

segments › enforcement

NothingStaying within the gram limits does not make smoking lawful in publicly funded housing or Government of Nunavut staff housing. Provincial offencesA first breach of that rule is a fine of up to $2, such as consuming in the wrong place, are ticketed; unlicensed000. A later conviction can add up to six months. Unlicensed selling is a federal crime with up to 14 years.

segments › consumption

Private residences only; consumptionA person shall not smoke in a private dwelling leased from a publicly funded housing provider. That includes the Nunavut Housing Corporation, housing authorities, and staff housing rented to public placesservants. Smoking means a lit or heated device, including one that heats cannabis. The ban binds tenants once they receive written notice, including tenancies that began earlier. The Department of Health describes the rule as covering cannabis use in those units, on balconies, and in hallways and shared spaces. Smoking is also prohibited in public places and in a vehicle when someone under 19 is present.

sources

Tobacco and Smoking Act, S.Nu. 2021, c. 20, official consolidation in force 31 May 2023 Government of Nunavut — Health department campaign on the Tobacco and Smoking Act (30 May 2025) Nunavut Quits — Tobacco and the law 3 unchanged

Yukon countries/ca/yt.yaml

summary

Age 19. Private shops supplied by the territorial corporation; consumption in. Adults may consume at a private onlyresidence and its adjoining property, or at a registered campsite.

segments › consumption

Private residences only;Adults may consume cannabis at a private residence and the property adjoining it, or at another place the regulations allow. In a territorial park, consumption is allowed only within a registered campsite, not in public placesa day-use area, a playground or a cook shelter. Smoking or vaping is prohibitedalso barred in a daycare, in a group-living facility, and in the presence of a health or social-service provider.

sources

Government of Yukon — Learn about cannabis Government of Yukon — Rules and safety at campgrounds and recreation sites 1 unchanged

Code, design and documents 2 files

docs/research/profile-legal-nu-nl-yt-qld-2026-10-24.md +23 −0
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+# Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, and Queensland, 24 October 2026
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+Issues #95 to #98. Texts opened before the profiles were rewritten. Scores are unchanged.
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+## Read
+
+- Tobacco and Smoking Act, S.Nu. 2021, c. 20, official consolidation in force 31 May 2023, except section 28. Section 2 defines smoke as a lit or heated device that burns or heats tobacco, cannabis or another substance intended to be smoked or inhaled. Section 24(2) says a person shall not smoke in a private dwelling leased from a publicly funded housing provider. That provider includes the Nunavut Housing Corporation, an entity that rents staff housing to public servants, housing authorities, and housing associations operating a project for the corporation. Subsections 24(3) to (5) put the ban into tenancy agreements, including after written notice for an existing tenancy, and apply it to subleases. Section 20 also prohibits smoking in public places and in a vehicle when a minor is present. Section 44 and the Schedule put section 24(2) at a maximum fine of $2,000 for an individual with no earlier conviction, and a previous conviction can add imprisonment of not more than six months. https://www.nunavutlegislation.ca/in/file-download/download/public/7567
+- Government of Nunavut, 30 May 2025. The Act came into effect on 31 May 2023. The release says smoking, vaping and cannabis use are prohibited inside Government of Nunavut staff housing and public housing units, including balconies, hallways and shared spaces, and in a vehicle when a child under 19 is present. https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/newsroom/health-department-launches-campaign-new-second-hand-smoke-laws-2025-05-30
+- Nunavut Quits, Tobacco and the law. The programme repeats the 31 May 2023 date and describes cannabis use, not only smoking, as illegal in staff and public housing, including balconies and shared areas. https://nuquits.gov.nu.ca/tobacco-and-law
+- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, cannabis frequently asked questions, "Where can I consume cannabis?". Consumption is allowed in a private dwelling or a yard attached to it. A hotel room, apartment unit or rented campsite may allow it, subject to the owner or operator. Common areas, public places, motor vehicles and boats are not allowed, with a limited exception for a vehicle used as a dwelling while it is not in motion or on a road. https://www.gov.nl.ca/cannabis/frequently-asked-questions/
+- Government of Yukon, Learn about cannabis. Cannabis must be consumed at a private residence and adjoining property, or at another location if regulations permit. Smoking or vaping is barred in a daycare, a group-living facility, and in the presence of a health or social-service provider. Licensed retailers may sell in store, online and by delivery. https://yukon.ca/en/cannabis
+- Government of Yukon, rules at campgrounds. Consumption of cannabis is permitted only within registered campsites. It is not allowed elsewhere in a park, including day-use areas, playgrounds and cook shelters. https://yukon.ca/en/node/2030
+- Queensland Police Service, Police drug diversion program. From 3 May 2024 an eligible person must be offered diversion. Eligibility requires a minor drugs offence, no related indictable offence, no previous prison sentence for supply, trafficking or production, and a reasonable belief of personal use. There are three lifetime opportunities: a warning, then two assessment appointments. An offer is spent even if declined. A cannabis diversion from before 3 May 2024 counts as the first assessment. Diversion does not decriminalise or legalise possession. https://www.police.qld.gov.au/drugs-and-alcohol/police-drug-diversion-program
+- Police Powers and Responsibilities Regulation 2026, commenced 31 March 2026. Section 10 points the prescribed quantity to Schedule 1. Cannabis is 50.0 g. https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/sl-2026-0031
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+## Not opened
+
+- The 20 October 2025 Nunavut second-hand-smoke release. The 30 May 2025 release and the Act were read.
+- The Yukon "10 things to know" PDF. The cannabis page already states the private residence and adjoining property.
+- The Drugs Misuse Act 1986 maximum for a cannabis possession charge after the three diversion offers are spent. The profile says a later offence can be prosecuted and does not repeat the old "very high" maximum.
+- An as-made 2026 Queensland Act extract that appeared to replace the diversion division. The in-force regulation and the police page still describe the three-opportunity program, so that extract was not used.
+
+Consumption stays at 3 in Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Yukon. Public consumption remains prohibited. A yard, a rented campsite or a registered park campsite is a stated exception, not a general public right. Enforcement stays at 6 in Nunavut because the gram limits are unchanged and the housing rule is a place limit. Possession stays at 2 in Queensland, and enforcement at 4, because an eligible small amount is diverted and the post-diversion maximum was not re-read. The new Nunavut entry is dated 31 May 2023 and is unscored. The Queensland entry is dated 3 May 2024 and has no score change.

scripts/history-scope.test.cjs +36 −0
@@ -836,2 +836,38 @@ test("New Brunswick retail and consumption, Northwest Territories vendors and th
   assert.equal(nsw.scores.enforcement, 3);
 });
+
+test("Nunavut housing, Atlantic and Yukon consumption places, and Queensland diversion limits follow the texts that were read", () => {
+  const nu = y.load(fs.readFileSync("countries/ca/nu.yaml", "utf8"));
+  const nl = y.load(fs.readFileSync("countries/ca/nl.yaml", "utf8"));
+  const yt = y.load(fs.readFileSync("countries/ca/yt.yaml", "utf8"));
+  const qld = y.load(fs.readFileSync("countries/au/qld.yaml", "utf8"));
+  const housing = byId["nunavut-public-housing-smoking-2023"];
+  const diversion = byId["queensland-drug-diversion-2024"];
+  assert.match(nu.segments.consumption, /publicly funded housing provider/);
+  assert.match(nu.segments.consumption, /lit or heated/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(nu.segments.consumption, /residences only/);
+  assert.match(nu.segments.enforcement, /\$2,000/);
+  assert.equal(nu.scores.consumption, 3);
+  assert.equal(nu.scores.enforcement, 6);
+  assert.match(nl.segments.consumption, /yard attached/);
+  assert.match(nl.segments.consumption, /rented campsite/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(nl.summary, /only in private residences/);
+  assert.equal(nl.scores.consumption, 3);
+  assert.match(yt.segments.consumption, /registered campsite/);
+  assert.match(yt.segments.consumption, /adjoining/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(yt.segments.consumption, /residences only/);
+  assert.equal(yt.scores.consumption, 3);
+  assert.match(qld.segments.possession, /not more than 50 g/);
+  assert.match(qld.segments.possession, /three lifetime/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(qld.summary, /must offer a warning or a diversion programme for small amounts/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(qld.segments.possession, /under 50 g/);
+  assert.equal(qld.scores.possession, 2);
+  assert.equal(qld.scores.enforcement, 4);
+  assert.equal(housing.date, "2023-05-31");
+  assert.equal(housing.subunit, "nu");
+  assert.equal(housing.before, undefined);
+  assert.equal(housing.category, "tightening");
+  assert.equal(diversion.date, "2024-05-03");
+  assert.equal(diversion.subunit, "qld");
+  assert.equal(diversion.before, undefined);
+});

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