Protecting the health and safety of youth is a top priority. Be aware that the Cannabis Act establishes serious criminal penalties for those who sell or provide cannabis to youth. It also establishes a new offence and strict penalties for those who use youth to commit a cannabis offence. In addition, the Act also prohibits:

On October 17, 2018, the The Cannabis Act (Bill C45) came into force. It puts in place a new, strict framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis in Canada. The Cannabis Act will:

Recreational cannabis was legalized on October 17, 2018 by the Federal Government. Ontario’s Government for the People has put rules in place to keep cannabis out of the hands of children and youth, keep our roads safe and combat the illegal market. Ontario now has laws in place (after extensive public and stakeholder engagement) about how, where and who can buy and possess cannabis in the province. The government is also moving forward with a tightly regulated private retail model for cannabis that would launch by April 1, 2019. Medical cannabis will continue to be subject to different rules than recreational cannabis. More Information View the Province of Ontario's website for further information.

We want to know how you feel about the smoking/use of, and the retail sale of, recreational cannabis in Cobourg. There are several ways that you can have your say and stay informed: 1) Attend our Public Meeting on December 17 th at 6 p.m. in the Concert Hall. 2) Tell us if you think the Town of Cobourg should opt-out of private sales of cannabis (see question above). 3) Send your Feedback to communications@cobourg.ca 4) Attend Council Meetings where the cannabis opt-in option will be discussed and decided upon: