Consultation on proposed amendments to regulations concerning cannabis: Streamlining of requirements

Current status: Closed

This consultation ran from June 8, 2024 to July 8, 2024.

Health Canada invited you to comment on proposed amendments to the following regulations and orders concerning cannabis:

• Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Cannabis (Streamlining of Requirements)
• Order Amending Schedule 2 to the Cannabis Act
• Order Amending the Cannabis Tracking System Order (Cultivation Waste)

While maintaining public health and public safety objectives, the proposed amendments are meant to:

• reduce regulatory and administrative burden for regulated parties
• support diversity and competition in the legal cannabis market

Who was the focus of this consultation

We were seeking comments from various groups, including:

• current and potential licence holders
• provincially and territorially authorized distributors and retailers
• industry associations
• researchers or academic institutions
• First Nations, Inuit, and Métis organizations
• law enforcement
• provinces, territories and municipalities

Key issues for consultation

The proposed amendments target the following areas:

• licensing
• personnel and physical security measures
• production requirements
• packaging and labelling
• record-keeping and reporting

We will use the comments received to inform the final regulatory amendments.

Related information

• Cannabis Act
• Cannabis Regulations
• Regulations under the Cannabis Act
• Industrial Hemp Regulations
• Cannabis Exemption (Food and Drugs Act) Regulations
• Cannabis Tracking System Order
• Cannabis Tracking System: Monthly reporting guide
• Physical security measures for cannabis licences
• Packaging and labelling guide for cannabis products
• Forward Regulatory Plan

Contact us

Regulatory Affairs
Strategic Policy, Cannabis
Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch
Health Canada
Email: cannabis.consultation@hc-sc.gc.ca