Data on commercial cannabis licence applications and licences
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Health Canada collects data on licence applications and licence holders for each type of commercial cannabis licence. This page includes data on licence holders and applicants for:
- micro-cultivation, nursery and standard cultivation
- micro-processing and standard processing
- sale for medical purposes
This is in addition to the list of all licensed cannabis cultivators, processors and sellers for medical purposes.
These data are updated periodically. These numbers change regularly with the receipt and processing of applications, and licensing decisions.
Licence applicants
Table 1 shows the number of standard, micro, nursery and sale for medical purposes only licence applicants in queueFootnote 1 with Health Canada as of December 31, 2022. Applications for standard, micro and nursery licences may also include an application for a licence for sale for medical purposes at the same site. The 'sale for medical purposes only' licence type includes applications for sale for medical purposes licences that aren't combined with other licence types. Note that the total number of applicants per licence type includes self-identified Indigenous applicants and applicants for outdoor cultivation.
| Province or territory | Number of applicants | Licence type | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Micro | Nursery | Sale for medical purposes only | |||
Alberta |
Total number of applicants | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Indigenous applicants | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 1 | |
British Columbia |
Total number of applicants | 18 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| Indigenous applicants | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 6 | 5 | 1 | N/A | 12 | |
Manitoba |
Total number of applicants | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Indigenous applicants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 1 | |
New Brunswick |
Total number of applicants | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Indigenous applicants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 1 | |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Total number of applicants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indigenous applicants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | |
Nova Scotia |
Total number of applicants | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Indigenous applicants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 1 | |
Northwest Territories |
Total number of applicants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indigenous applicants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | |
Nunavut |
Total number of applicants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indigenous applicants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | |
Ontario |
Total number of applicants | 20 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 52 |
| Indigenous applicants | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 4 | 7 | 0 | N/A | 11 | |
Prince Edward Island |
Total number of applicants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indigenous applicants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | |
Quebec |
Total number of applicants | 17 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 46 |
| Indigenous applicants | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 6 | 9 | 0 | N/A | 15 | |
Saskatchewan |
Total number of applicants | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Indigenous applicants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 1 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 2 | |
Yukon Territory |
Total number of applicants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indigenous applicants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | |
Canada |
Total number of applicants | 65 | 99 | 4 | 7 | 175 |
| Indigenous applicants | 20 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 44 | |
| Applicants conducting outdoor cultivation | 18 | 25 | 1 | N/A | 44 | |
Figure 1 shows the number of applicants for standard, micro, nursery and sale for medical purposes only licences submitted each month from January 1, 2022 until December 31, 2022. Applications for standard, micro and nursery licences may also include a sale for medical purposes licence at the same site. The 'sale for medical purposes only' category is for applications for medical sales that are not combined with other licence types.
The data presented in this figure is shown in Table 2.
| Month application submitted | Standard | Micro | Nursery | Sale for medical purposes only | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 2022 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Feb. 2022 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| Mar. 2022 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| Apr. 2022 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| May 2022 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Jun. 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Jul. 2022 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Aug. 2022 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Sep. 2022 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Oct. 2022 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| Nov. 2022 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Dec. 2022 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
Licence holders and licensed sites
Table 3 shows the number of standard, micro, nursery and sale for medical purposes only licence holders as of December 31, 2022. Licences holders with standard, micro and nursery licences may also hold a sale for medical purposes licence at the same site. The 'sale for medical purposes only' licence type includes sites at which a sale for medical purposes licence isn't combined with other licence types. Note that the total number of licence holders per licence type includes self-identified Indigenous licence holders and outdoor cultivation licence holders.
| Province or territory | Number of licence holders | Licence type | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Micro | Nursery | Sale for medical purposes only | |||
Alberta |
Total number of licence holders | 52 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 107 |
| Indigenous licence holders | ≤ 3 | 5 | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | 9 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 2 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 4 | |
British Columbia |
Total number of licence holders | 107 | 86 | 14 | 14 | 221 |
| Indigenous licence holders | 8 | 11 | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | 22 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 28 | 14 | 3 | N/A | 45 | |
Manitoba |
Total number of licence holders | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Indigenous licence holders | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | 0 | 0 | ≤ 3 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 1 | |
New Brunswick |
Total number of licence holders | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Indigenous licence holders | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | 0 | 0 | ≤ 3 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 3 | 3 | 0 | N/A | 6 | |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Total number of licence holders | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Indigenous licence holders | ≤ 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ≤ 3 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 1 | |
Nova Scotia |
Total number of licence holders | 10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| Indigenous licence holders | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | 0 | 0 | ≤ 3 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 1 | 12 | 1 | N/A | 14 | |
Northwest Territories |
Total number of licence holders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Indigenous licence holders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | |
Nunavut |
Total number of licence holders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indigenous licence holders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | |
Ontario |
Total number of licence holders | 175 | 83 | 5 | 17 | 280 |
| Indigenous licence holders | 4 | 4 | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | 9 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 33 | 17 | 1 | N/A | 51 | |
Prince Edward Island |
Total number of licence holders | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Indigenous licence holders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 0 | 2 | 0 | N/A | 2 | |
Quebec |
Total number of licence holders | 82 | 84 | 2 | 5 | 173 |
| Indigenous licence holders | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 16 | 19 | 0 | N/A | 35 | |
Saskatchewan |
Total number of licence holders | 16 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Indigenous licence holders | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | 0 | 0 | ≤ 3 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 2 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 2 | |
Yukon Territory |
Total number of licence holders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Indigenous licence holders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 1 | |
Canada |
Total number of licence holders | 472 | 377 | 28 | 41 | 918 |
| Indigenous licence holders | 21 | 27 | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | 53 | |
| Licence holders conducting outdoor cultivation | 87 | 69 | 6 | N/A | 162 | |
Figure 2 shows the number of new licensed sites for each month from January 1, 2022 until December 31, 2022 with standard, micro, nursery and sale for medical purposes licences. Licensed sites with standard, micro and nursery licences may also include a sale for medical purposes licence at the same site. The 'sale for medical purposes only' licence type includes sites at which a sale for medical purposes licence isn't combined with other licence types. Dashed lines represent overlapping data points.
The data presented in this figure is shown in Table 4.
| Month licence issued | Standard | Micro | Nursery | Sale for medical purposes only | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 2022 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Feb. 2022 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| Mar. 2022 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Apr. 2022 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| May 2022 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Jun. 2022 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Jul. 2022 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Aug. 2022 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep. 2022 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| Oct. 2022 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov. 2022 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Dec. 2022 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Table 5 shows the total number of revoked and expired licences as of December 31, 2022.
| Licences revoked at the request of the licence holder | Licences revoked by Health Canada | Expired licences | Total number of inactivated licences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 3 | 13 | 129 |
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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Applications in queue include applications at the screening and review stages. For more information on the length of the application process, refer to Health Canada's service standards for cannabis licence applications.
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