Updated Sep 24, 2026 24 licenses checkedAdult-use legal

Victoria cannabis stores: 29 licensed shops, Fernwood to Gorge Rd

Verdex lists 29 LCRB-licensed Victoria cannabis stores, with the Bylaw 18-120 licensing route, the 200 m guideline and the regional smoking ban.

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Victoria decides on cannabis stores one address at a time. When the B.C. Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) receives an application, it notifies the city, and the city gathers public input before it sends a recommendation back under its Cannabis Retail Store Licensing Bylaw (18-120). Verdex lists 29 licensed stores, all register entries without ratings yet.

You must be 19 to buy, up to 30 grams a time. The neighbourhood addresses show the spread: Fernwood Green at 1725 Cook Street, Clarity Cannabis at 850 Johnson Street downtown, Alternative Aromatics on Quadra Street, Burnside Cannabis on Harriet Road and Cloud Nine Cannabis on Shelbourne Street.

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What the city adds, and where you can use it

Victoria's bylaw includes a 200-metre guideline between cannabis retailers and between retailers and schools. Council can vary that during the rezoning process. Clarity Cannabis appears twice, at 603 Gorge Road East and 850 Johnson Street, each with its own licence.

Downtown and Fort Street: Cloud Nine Collective at 778 Fort Street and Clarity on Johnson Street.
Fernwood: Fernwood Green at 1725 Cook Street.
Shelbourne and Quadra: Cloud Nine Cannabis and Alternative Aromatics on the arterial roads that run north.

CBC reported in 2018 that the Capital Regional District's Clean Air Bylaw was amended to ban smoking and vaping cannabis in almost all public places in Greater Victoria, including parks and playgrounds so Beacon Hill Park is off limits for smoking. Legal purchases must come from an LCRB-licensed store or the government's BC Cannabis Stores; see the public versus private stores guide.

Questions about this list

How far apart must Victoria cannabis stores be?

The City of Victoria's cannabis bylaw uses a 200-metre guideline between retailers and from schools. It is a guideline that council can vary when it considers an application.

Can I smoke cannabis in Victoria parks?

Generally no. The Capital Regional District's Clean Air Bylaw was amended in 2018 to ban smoking and vaping cannabis in almost all public places in Greater Victoria, including parks and playgrounds.

Who approves a Victoria cannabis store?

The LCRB issues the provincial licence, but it asks the City of Victoria for a recommendation after public consultation. The city also requires its own licence under Bylaw 18-120.

Buying in Canada

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.

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law.

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Victoria cannabis stores: 29 licensed shops, Fernwood to Gorge Rd

What the city adds, and where you can use it

Questions about this list

Minimum age

Possession

Home grow

Public use