Reviewed Sep 2026Adult-use legal

Cannabis in Nanaimo

In Nanaimo every cannabis store needed its own rezoning, and council counted 22 applications at one point. 14 licensed stores listed, with a verdict.

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Sellers listed: 14
License verified: 14
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 Nanaimo

Front-door gap: 300 m between store doors
Buffer: 150 m from schools and licensed daycares
Rezoning tally, one staff report: 22 applications: 11 approved, 1 denied, 10 in review

What the criteria say

Zoning treats a cannabis store as a site-specific use, and the City's criteria set 300 metres between front doors and 150 metres from schools and licensed daycares, according to the Nanaimo Bulletin. The rezoning tally comes from a staff report at one point in the process and will have moved since.

Central and north Nanaimo

Downtown and the centre carry Criss Cannabis on Chapel Street, Flight Cannabis Co. on Bruce Avenue, Coast Salish Canna on Stewart Avenue, Inspired Cannabis Co on Tenth Street and Mood Cannabis Co on Victoria Avenue. North of downtown are Cannabis Supply Co. on Turner Road, Island Cannabis Company on Bowen Road and Jerry's Cannabis Co. at 1824 Cedar Road.

Before you drive

Match the address to the LCRB register with the licence-check guide rather than trusting a map pin. Tax and age are provincial matters, covered in the wider B.C. overview.