Federal regulationCanada Gazette, Part IComment Period Closed
Regulations Amending the Cannabis Regulations (Harmonization with Certain Provisions of the Controlled Substances Regulations)
Sponsoring body: Health, Dept. ofIntroduced June 1, 2024Last checked August 25, 2026
Read the official text on gazette.gc.caOfficial version — Canada Gazette, Part I
What this regulation does
This regulation updates the Cannabis Regulations to align definitions, procedures, and terminology with the Controlled Substances Regulations, covering areas like pharmacist handling of cannabis drugs, destruction procedures, travel allowances, and record-keeping requirements.
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Business impact
Compliance
Businesses affected include licensed cannabis drug producers, pharmacists, hospitals, licensed dealers (including those specialized in destruction), and analytical testing licence holders. Cannabis drug licence holders will need to update their record-keeping and destruction procedures to align with new terminology and requirements, such as using 'brand name' and 'drug identification number' in records. Pharmacists gain new flexibility to sell or distribute prescription cannabis drugs to other pharmacists outside of emergency situations, but must comply with updated written order and record-keeping requirements. Licensed dealers specialized in destruction face new formal obligations around witnessing, attestation, and record retention for cannabis drug destruction. The RIAS for this regulation is contained within the companion Controlled Substances Regulations, so specific cost estimates are not available here.
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Where this regulation is
Proposed
Comment period closed
Final publicationPending
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