Minimum age is 19

You must be 19 and older to buy, use, possess and grow recreational cannabis. This is the same as the minimum age for the sale of tobacco and alcohol in Ontario.

Learn about the Youth Cannabis Diversion Program, an online education and prevention program for youth between the ages of 12 and 18. Youth who come into conflict with the law for certain provincial cannabis-related offences can be referred to this program by law enforcement, prosecutors and courts.