Retail Cannabis Store Handbook
Policies
- As per Section 90.04 GLCA, it is an offence to give, sell, or provide cannabis to anyone under 18 years of age. Management and staff of a licensed cannabis premises are responsible to ensure cannabis is not sold or provided to minors.
- As per Section 90.03(1) GLCA, no minor may enter a licensed retail cannabis store.
- As per Section 90.03(3) GLCA, licensee staff are required to obtain valid identification and verify proof of age if a person who appears to be under 25 years of age attempts to enter a licensed retail cannabis store.
- As per Section 90.03(2) GLCA, licensee staff are required to obtain valid identification and verify proof of age whenever a person who appears to be under 25 years of age attempts to buy cannabis.
- (Deleted Jan 2022)
- For the purposes of Subsection 4.4.4, valid primary identification must:
- have a photo;
- have a name;
- be Government issued;
- include date of birth;
- not be expired;
- have a unique identifier number; and
- be an original (not a copy).
- If the identification appears not to be genuine or the licensee staff is unfamiliar with the identification provided (e.g. out-of-province or out-of-country identification), licensee staff must request a second piece of identification. Valid secondary identification must:
- have a name;
- be Government issued;
- have a unique identifier number; and
- include date of birth.
- (Deleted Jan 2022)
- A "No Minors" sign must be posted at all entrances to a licensed premises where minors are prohibited.
- (Deleted Jan 2022)
- No minor may work as staff in a licensed retail cannabis store.
Guidelines
- Identification should be carefully examined under good lighting and/or a black light should be used to ensure the:
- photograph is a true likeness and has not been substituted;
- the plastic laminate has not been tampered with; and
- the lettering of the name, date of birth and other data have not been altered (lettering that has been altered will show up under a black light).
- (Deleted Nov 2019)