Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (SOR/2001-227)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2010-03-11. Previous Versions

Issuance of Licence

  •  (1) Subject to section 32, if the requirements of sections 27 and 28 are met, the Minister shall issue a personal-use production licence to the applicant.

  • (2) The licence shall indicate

    • (a) the name, date of birth and gender of the holder of the licence;

    • (b) the full address of the place where the holder of the licence ordinarily resides;

    • (c) the licence number;

    • (d) the full address of the site where the production of marihuana is authorized;

    • (e) the authorized production area;

    • (f) the maximum number of marihuana plants that may be under production at the production site at any time;

    • (g) the full address of the site where the dried marihuana may be kept;

    • (h) the maximum quantity of dried marihuana, in grams, that may be kept at the site authorized under paragraph (g) at any time;

    • (i) the date of issue; and

    • (j) the date of expiry.

  • SOR/2007-207, s. 7(E).

Maximum Number of Plants

  •  (1) In the formulas in subsection (2),

    • (a) “A” is the daily amount of dried marihuana, in grams, stated under paragraph 6(1)(c) or subparagraph 19(2)(d)(i), whichever applies;

    • (b) “C” is a constant equal to 1, representing the growth cycle of a marihuana plant from seeding to harvesting; and

    • (c) “D” is the maximum number of marihuana plants referred to in subsection 21(2) and paragraphs 29(2)(f) and 40(2)(g).

  • (2) The maximum number of marihuana plants referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is determined according to whichever of the following formulas applies:

    • (a) if the production area is entirely indoors,

      D = [(A × 365) ÷ (B × 3C)] × 1.2

      where B  
      is 30 grams, being the expected yield of dried marihuana per plant,
    • (b) if the production area is entirely outdoors,

      D = [(A × 365) ÷ (B × C)] × 1.3

      where B 
      is 250 grams, being the expected yield of dried marihuana per plant; and
    • (c) if the production area is partly indoors and partly outdoors,

      • (i) for the indoor period

        D = [(A × 182.5) ÷ (B × 2C)] × 1.2

        where B  
        is 30 grams, being the expected yield of dried marihuana per plant, and
      • (ii) for the outdoor period

        D = [(A × 182.5) ÷ (B × C)] × 1.3

        where B  
        is 250 grams, being the expected yield of dried marihuana per plant.
  • (3) If paragraph (2)(c) applies, the maximum number of marihuana plants for both periods of production shall be mentioned in the licence to produce.

  • (4) If the number determined for D is not a whole number, it shall be rounded to the next-highest whole number.

  • SOR/2005-177, s. 17.