Ontario
Province or territory · Canada
#3 of 13 in Canada
would rank #1 among countries
Age 19. The largest private retail market in the country; smoking allowed almost anywhere tobacco is.
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: 6adds 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: 4adds 10.0 of 25 points
Four plants per residence, as federal law allows.
Punishment & enforcement · 20%6/10 Canada: 6adds 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: 5adds 5.0 of 10 points
Adults may share up to 30 g with other adults.
Consumption · 10%6/10 Canada: 5adds 6.0 of 10 points
Allowed in most places where tobacco smoking is, but not near children, in vehicles or where local by-laws forbid it.
Legal access · 10%6/10 Canada: 6adds 6.0 of 10 points
The provincial online store and the largest private retail network in the country.
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