Cannabis Act (S.C. 2018, c. 16)

Marginal note:Exemption by Minister — persons

• 140 (1) The Minister may, on any terms and conditions that the Minister considers necessary, by order, exempt any person, or any cannabis or any class of cannabis in relation to a person, from the application of all or any of the provisions of this Act or of the regulations if, in the opinion of the Minister, the exemption is necessary for a medical or scientific purpose or is otherwise in the public interest.

• Marginal note:For greater certainty

  (1.1) For greater certainty, the Minister may, by order, amend or revoke an order made under subsection (1) or suspend its application in whole or in part.

• Marginal note:Exemption by Minister — class of persons

  (2) The Minister may, on any terms and conditions that the Minister considers necessary, by order, exempt any class of persons, or any cannabis or any class of cannabis in relation to any class of persons, from the application of all or any of the provisions of this Act or of the regulations if, in the opinion of the Minister, the exemption is necessary for a medical or scientific purpose or is otherwise in the public interest.

• Marginal note:Suspension

  (2.1) The Minister may, by order, suspend, in whole or in part, the application of an order made under subsection (2).