73 www.rnca.ca Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association Cannabis and the Law The Basics • Cannabis is legal in Canada as of October 17, 2018. • The legal age to purchase and possess cannabis in Newfoundland and Labrador is 19 years of age. • Place of use is restricted to private residences. Possession/Growth • At any moment in time, an adult over the age of 19 will be permitted to possess up to 30 grams of cannabis, dried or equivalent, in public. • Note that ONE GRAM of DRIED CANNABIS is equal to: • 5 grams of fresh cannabis • 15 grams of edible product • 70 grams of liquid product • 0.25 grams of concentrates (solid or liquid) • 1 cannabis plant seed • Additionally, any adult over the age of 19 will be permitted to grow - from licensed seedlings - up to 4 cannabis plants per residence for personal use only. • Adults over the age of 19 will be permitted to make cannabis products (such as food and drinks) at home, as long as organic solvents are not used to make concentrated products. Purchase/Sale of Cannabis • Private retailers will be used to sell cannabis, as regulated by the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC). • The NLC will be responsible for controlling the possession, sale, and delivery of cannabis.They will also set the prices. • Not just anybody can sell cannabis.Any business wishing to sell cannabis must give notice and submit an application to the NLC to be considered for becoming a cannabis retailer. • A person without a license must not sell or otherwise supply cannabis to another person. • Nor, is any retailer permitted to sell or otherwise supply cannabis to a person under 19 years of age. • Retailers reserve the right to ask persons purchasing cannabis or cannabis products for proof of age. • Any person under the age of 19 is not permitted to: o Purchase (or attempt to purchase) cannabis; o Sell cannabis; o Purchase or sell cannabis accessories; o Be inside a cannabis store; o Process cannabis or cannabis accessories. (continued)
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