Cannabis Freedom Index
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Newfoundland and Labrador

Province or territory · Canada

Legal with limits

#8 of 13 in Canada
would rank #2 among countries

Recreational: LegalMedical: Legal

Age 19. Government and private licensed shops; consumption only in private residences.

Score breakdown ▏world average

The federal Cannabis Act applies everywhere in Canada. Provinces and territories set the minimum age, where you may consume, how shops work, and whether you may grow at home. Select a segment to show or hide the rules.

Possession · 25%6/10 Canada: 6
adds 15.0 of 25 points

The federal limit applies: adults 19+ may carry 30 g of dried cannabis, or its equivalent, in public. There is no provincial cap at home.

Personal cultivation · 25%4/10 Canada: 4
adds 10.0 of 25 points

Four plants per residence, as federal law allows.

Punishment & enforcement · 20%6/10 Canada: 6
adds 12.0 of 20 points

Nothing within the limits. Provincial offences, such as consuming in the wrong place, are ticketed; unlicensed selling is a federal crime with up to 14 years.

Sharing & gifting · 10%5/10 Canada: 5
adds 5.0 of 10 points

Adults may share up to 30 g with other adults.

Consumption · 10%3/10 Canada: 5
adds 3.0 of 10 points

Private residences only; consumption in public places is prohibited.

Legal access · 10%6/10 Canada: 6
adds 6.0 of 10 points

Government and private licensed shops, in person and online.

Sources

Other provinces and territories 13 scored

  1. 1Alberta54
  2. 2British Columbia54
  3. 3Ontario54
  4. 4Nova Scotia53
  5. 5Northwest Territories52
  6. 6Manitoba51
  7. 7New Brunswick51
  8. 8Newfoundland and Labrador51
  9. 9Nunavut51
  10. 10Prince Edward Island51
  11. 11Saskatchewan51
  12. 12Yukon51
  13. 13Quebec40

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