Health Canada Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Cannabis Act: Summary

Overview

The Health Canada Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Cannabis Act is intended to help regulated parties comply with the:

• Cannabis Act
• Cannabis Regulations
• Applicable administrative policies

Who this policy is for

This policy is for:

1. Regulated parties who are authorized by Health Canada for activities such as:

• cultivation
• processing
• analytical testing
• research
• sale for medical purposes
• import and export

2. Regulated parties who do not require an authorization from Health Canada, but who conduct activities regulated under the Act, such as:

• promoting and advertising, including broadcasting and publishing
• packaging and labelling cannabis accessories
• performing activities related to cannabis accessories and services

3. People who play a role under the Cannabis Act and its regulations, such as:

• consumers
• law enforcement
• health care practitioners
• provincial and territorial governments

In this policy

• Disclaimer
• 1.0 Introduction and Purpose
• 2.0 Scope 
• 3.0 Guiding Principles     
  • 3.1 Accountability
  • 3.2 Fairness, consistency and impartiality
  • 3.3 Transparency
  • 3.4 Targeted and outcomes focused
  • 3.5 Evidence based
• 4.0 Roles and Responsibilities
  • 4.1 Regulated Parties
  • 4.2 Health Care Practitioners
  • 4.3 Consumers
  • 4.4 Provincial and Territorial Governments
  • 4.5 Law Enforcement
• 5.0 Compliance and enforcement activities
  • 5.1 Promoting compliance
  • 5.2 Monitoring compliance
  • 5.3 Enforcement
• 6.0 Appeals
• 7.0 Openness and Transparency
• 8.0 Contact Us

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Details and history

Published: September 14, 2018

Updated: September 14, 2018

For assistance

For more information about this policy, email cannabis@canada.ca