- You must apply for a cannabis licence under the Excise Act, 2001 if you are:
- cultivating (you grow cannabis products)
- producing (you produce cannabis products)
- packaging (you package cannabis products)
- You do not have to apply for a licence in any of the following situations:
- You are an individual who produces cannabis products in Canada for your own personal use in accordance with the Cannabis Act
- You are an individual who under the Cannabis Act produces cannabis products in Canada for your own medical purposes
- You are an individual who produces cannabis products in Canada, and who under the Cannabis Act are a designated person who is authorized to produce cannabis products in Canada for the medical purposes of another individual
- You are in possession of or produce cannabis solely for research purposes under either a research or cannabis drug licence in accordance with the Cannabis Act
- You are an industrial hemp grower who produces industrial hemp
Even if you have a Health Canada licence, you must apply for a CRA cannabis licence to produce cannabis products for both medical and non-medical (recreational) purposes.
If you will be packaging cannabis products, you must also register for the cannabis stamping regime prior to the sale of any packaged cannabis products.
Learn more: Register for the cannabis stamping regime.
