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Cannabis in Welland

Five of Welland's top eight cannabis stores are on Niagara Street. Council opted in on January 15, 2019 after a resident survey.

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The rules

Key rules in Canada

Plain-language summary. The regulator is Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

  • 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 cannabis is sold in Welland

Count the addresses and Welland's cannabis map is one street. Of the eight stores in the Verdex top list, five are on Niagara Street: Paradise Cannabis at 37, Discounted Cannabis at 545, Garden City Cannabis Co at 623, Insalata at 905 and Canna Cabana at 960.

How did Welland decide so fast?

An online resident survey closed on January 5, 2019. The results went to committee on January 8 and council voted on January 15, a week before the province's deadline. Welland was one of seven Niagara municipalities to opt in, with St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Lincoln, Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Thorold, according to Niagara Now and Niagara Canada.

What is off Niagara Street?

Garden City has a second shop on East Main Street. Inspired Cannabis Co is on Ontario Road and Miss Jones on Lincoln Street. On the strip itself, walk it and compare; the shops are close enough to price in one afternoon.

Cannabis in Welland: questions

When did Welland allow cannabis stores?

Council voted on January 15, 2019, after a survey that closed January 5 and a committee meeting on January 8.

Which Niagara municipalities opted in with Welland?

St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Lincoln, Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Thorold, according to Niagara Now and Niagara Canada.

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