OTTAWA — Scroll through Ontario's online cannabis shop and you'll see strains of marijuana called Banana Split and Tangerine Dream. There are others with the far-out monikers Dreamweaver, Super Sonic and Pink Kush. The names appear on packages even though the federal Cannabis Act is meant to discourage kids from using pot by prohibiting products that appeal to youth.

Steve Russell via Getty Images People gathered a 4:20 for a 420 celebration of legalization day of marijuana at Trinity Bellwoods in Toronto and examined new marijuana packaging.

The law also forbids packaging or labelling cannabis in a way that is attractive to the demographic. Thierry Belair, a spokesman for Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, said the department will continue to monitor the market and enforce the rules on a case-by-case basis now that recreational cannabis use is legal. "The law clearly prohibits promotions that associate cannabis with a particular way of life such as glamour, recreation, excitement or vitality, and that includes cannabis strains descriptions," said Belair. The government expects all participants, including provinces, territories and those in the cannabis industry, to follow the law, he added. It means that not every bit of branding will necessarily stick, because if someone complains about a name Health Canada could ask the licensed producer to change it.

Steve Russell via Getty Images People gathered a 4:20 for a 420 celebration of legalization day of marijuana at Trinity Bellwoods in Toronto and examined new marijuana packaging.