Cannabis Regulations

Marginal note:Information related to promotion

• 245 (1) For the purpose of subsection 43(1) of the Act,

  • (a) the information that a person referred to in that subsection must provide to the Minister in respect of the promotion of cannabis is

    • (i) the total amount of money that the person spent in a given calendar year on promotion that is directed at consumers who purchase cannabis at the retail level in Canada, together with a description of the types of promotion on which the money was spent, and

    • (ii) the total amount of money that the person spent in a given calendar year on promotion conducted in Canada that is not directed at consumers referred to in subparagraph (i), together with a description of the types of promotion on which the money was spent; and

  • (b) the information must be provided, in writing, no later than March 31 of the year after the year to which the information relates.

• Marginal note:Cannabis accessories and services

  (2) For the purpose of subsection 43(2) of the Act,

  • (a) the information that a person referred to in that subsection must provide to the Minister, in respect of the promotion of cannabis accessories that they sell or distribute or a service related to cannabis that they provide, is

    • (i) the total amount of money that the person spent in a given calendar year on promotion that is directed at consumers who purchase cannabis at the retail level in Canada, together with a description of the types of promotion on which the money was spent, and

    • (ii) the total amount of money that the person spent in a given calendar year on promotion conducted in Canada that is not directed at consumers referred to in subparagraph (i), together with a description of the types of promotion on which the money was spent; and

  • (b) the information must be provided, in writing, no later than March 31 of the year after the year to which the information relates.

• Marginal note:Exemption

  (3) A person referred to in subsection 43(1) or (2) of the Act is exempt from the requirement to provide the information referred to in subsection (1) or (2) if they do not hold a licence.

• Marginal note:Prior promotions

  (4) The information referred to in subsections (1) and (2) is not required to be provided in respect of any promotion that is conducted before the day on which these Regulations come into force.