Cannabis in North York

Legal age

19+ (ID checked if you look under 25)

Purchase / public possession

30 g dried or equivalent

Tax at the register

13% HST on top of federal excise duty already in the shelf price

Store hours allowed

7 a.m.–11 p.m.

Delivery

Yes — by the store's own staff, 9 a.m.–11 p.m.; or OCS by mail

Lounges

None licensed in Ontario

Busiest postal areas

M3H, M3J (8 stores each)

A common mistake in North York is assuming the rules differ from "downtown Toronto." They don't: the provincial AGCO licenses every store, and North York falls under Toronto's 2018 decision to allow private retail. What differs is geography. North York is big, and its stores follow three very different kinds of street.

Three shopping patterns, three kinds of store

The table groups North York's AGCO-authorized stores by area. Counts are from the register as of September 23, 2026.

By postal area, M3H (Bathurst Manor, Wilson Heights) and M3J (York University Heights) have 8 stores each, M2N (Willowdale) and M9L (Humber Summit) 7 each.

North York sellers with full profiles

Four North York stores have full Verdex profiles: Budbar Express, Kanab, Paradise AIR and the Spiritleaf at 895 Lawrence Avenue East. The rest are listed with their AGCO status only, and we add ratings as profiles are completed. For provincial rules and the Ontario-wide list, see the Ontario hub.

Can students near York University buy and use cannabis?

Only if they are 19 or older; Ontario's age is one year higher than the federal minimum of 18. Stores check government photo ID for anyone who appears under 25, and a student card alone does not count. Under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, smoking or vaping cannabis is banned within 20 m of school grounds and in indoor common areas of residences and apartment buildings; campus policies can be stricter than the law. Toronto's parks bylaw adds a 20 m no-smoking buffer around playgrounds and sports fields in city parks.

Delivery, pickup and online orders

Authorized stores may deliver with their own staff (9 a.m.–11 p.m., to private residences) and offer order-ahead pickup. Only one North York seller Verdex lists currently advertises delivery. The Ontario Cannabis Store (ocs.ca) is the only legal website that ships province-wide. Anything else that ships to your door from outside a store — especially with e-transfer-only payment and no age check — is a warning sign; compare it with the Red List, and try our cannabis use check if you're new to edibles.