Reviewed Sep 2026Adult-use legal

Cannabis in British Columbia

B.C.: 19+; buy from government-run BC Cannabis Stores (online or 35 stores) or about 500 LCRB-licensed private stores.

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Sellers listed: 491
License verified: 491
Cities: 154
Minimum age: 18+

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The rules

Key rules in Canada

Plain-language summary. The regulator is Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB), Government of B.C..

Minimum age
18 in Alberta, 21 in Quebec, 19 in all other provinces and territories.
Possession
30 g of dried cannabis or equivalent in public (1 g dried = 5 g fresh, 15 g edible solids, 70 g non-solid products, 570 g beverages, 0.25 g concentrates or 1 seed). Some provinces cap home storage, e.g. 150 g per residence in Quebec and 1,000 g per household in B.C.
Home grow
Up to 4 plants per residence under federal law. Prohibited in Quebec. Manitoba passed Bill 34 in June 2024 and home growing became legal there on May 1, 2025 (19+, up to 4 plants per household, grown indoors; gov.mb.ca).
Public use
Set provincially: generally allowed where tobacco smoking is in Ontario and B.C. (with exceptions); smoking and vaping banned in all public spaces in Quebec; no public consumption in New Brunswick; private dwellings only in PEI; restricted in Alberta and Nova Scotia; not in vehicles.
Edibles and extracts
Max 10 mg THC per edible package; extracts max 10 mg per unit and 1,000 mg per package; topicals max 1,000 mg per package. Quebec bans edibles in the form of candy, desserts or chocolate.
Buying online
Only from provincially run or authorized retailers, delivered within that province.
Travel
Taking cannabis into or out of Canada is illegal, with penalties of up to 14 years in prison.

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law. Last reviewed Sep 2026.

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How it works

How cannabis is sold in British Columbia

British Columbia combines a government retailer with a large private sector. BC Cannabis Stores, run by the BC Liquor Distribution Branch, sells online and through 35 stores, while the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) licenses private retailers, 503 of which were listed as open in its map data in September 2026. Legal stores may ship non-medical cannabis only to customers inside B.C.

You must be 19 to enter a store or to buy, use, possess or grow cannabis. Adults can carry 30 grams in public, buy 30 grams per transaction, keep up to 1,000 grams per household at home and grow four plants. Legal products carry a green B.C. excise stamp, and licensed stores display a government Licensed Cannabis Retailer decal.

Smoking and vaping are generally allowed where tobacco smoking is, but not at playgrounds, sports fields, skate parks or pools, in most parks, on or near school property, inside public buildings, or within six metres of doorways, air intakes, bus stops and transit shelters. Landlords and strata corporations can restrict smoking and growing. The province warns that buying from illicit sellers can bring fines of up to $5,000 or jail time, and it lists the signs of illegal online stores, from missing age checks to cross-Canada shipping.