Weed Delivery in Canada: What Is Legal in Each Province
Legal delivery exists, but only from a licensed store or a provincial shop, and rarely from an app. The Ontario, BC, Alberta and Quebec rules side by side, plus the tells of an illegal courier.
This guide is about Canada — not the country you picked in the header.
Key takeaways
- Legal delivery always starts at a licensed store or the provincial online shop; an app that collects your order for unnamed sellers is not on that list.
- Ontario has allowed permanent store delivery since March 15, 2022, but only by the retailer's own employees, never by a third-party courier.
- British Columbia lets stores use common carriers since July 2022, but payment must be taken before the order leaves the store.
- Legal sellers ship inside their own province; a promise of Canada-wide mail order is the clearest sign of an illegal seller.
The driver at your door in Ontario is legal only if he works for the shop that took your order. Not for a delivery platform, not for a courier company the shop hired. That single rule, in force since delivery became permanent on March 15, 2022, explains why most of the slick "weed delivery near me" sites you find are not what they claim to be.
Four provinces, four different delivery rules
| Province | Who may deliver | What the rulebook says | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | The store licence holder or its employees; no third parties | Order must be placed with, and filled from, one store; ID if the person looks under 25; delivery only between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. | March 15, 2022 (permanent) |
| British Columbia | The licensee, its staff, a delivery person aged 19+ or a common carrier | Delivery 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; payment before dispatch, none at the door; six years of delivery records; BC addresses only | July 2021; carriers from July 2022 |
| Alberta | Retailers with an AGLC endorsement, their employees or carriers | Age check at the door; drivers need SellSafe certification; the site must display licence numbers and store addresses | March 8, 2022 |
| Quebec | SQDC only | Canada Post delivery at $5 and a 90-minute courier at $9 in parts of the Quebec City, Saguenay, Lévis, Trois-Rivières, Gatineau and Sherbrooke areas (Radio-Canada, 2023). In March 2025 the SQDC paused standard and same-day delivery, so check sqdc.ca for current terms | Pilot from 2022 |
Manitoba treats delivery as a licensed activity too, and its LGCA licence stops couriers taking orders or payment for stores, as our Manitoba guide explains. In Newfoundland and Labrador the provincial online shop charges a flat fee, and Yukon's private shops may deliver under a 2022 change.
What a legal delivery looks like at the door
- The order names a store
The confirmation shows a licensed store and its licence number, not just a brand. In Ontario and BC the order is filled from that one location. - You pay before it leaves
BC forbids collecting payment at delivery. Cards and debit are normal; a demand for e-transfer is not. - The driver checks ID
Ontario requires proof of age if the recipient looks under 25; Alberta and BC also require an age check and, in BC, a name and signature. - The bag is sealed and plain
Federal packaging rules apply to every legal product: child-resistant, plain, with the standardized cannabis symbol and an excise stamp.
Signs that the courier is an illegal one
- Delivery Canada-wide. Legal sellers ship inside their own province only.
- Nobody asks for ID. Age checks at the door are a licence condition in Ontario, BC, Alberta and Yukon; in Ontario, ID is required if you look under 25.
- No store or licence number. Ontario, BC and Alberta all publish lists of authorized sellers to check against.
- Payment by e-transfer or crypto. Legal online shops take cards through their own checkout.
- The delivery arrives in a Canada Post envelope from an unknown sender name. Legal parcels come from the named store or provincial shop.
Which route to pick
Prices are set by the seller within the limits of federal duty and provincial markup, and delivery does not change the rules on quantity. Alberta and BC cap a delivery order at 30 g of dried cannabis or its equivalent. Verdex lists licensed stores by province from the Canada hub, including Ontario and Alberta.
FAQ
Is weed delivery legal in Canada?
Yes, when a licensed retailer or a provincial online shop fulfils the order. Ontario made store delivery permanent on March 15, 2022, BC has allowed it since July 15, 2021 (carriers from July 8, 2022), Alberta introduced online sales and delivery on March 8, 2022, and Quebec delivers through SQDC.
Can I use a delivery app like a food-delivery service?
Not in Ontario, where only the licence holder or its employees may deliver. British Columbia allows common carriers, but the order must still come from a licensed BC store.
Do I need ID when cannabis is delivered?
Yes. Ontario requires ID if the recipient appears under 25, and BC and Alberta require the driver to check age.
Can a Canada-wide mail order dispensary be legal?
No. Legal sellers ship inside their own province because cannabis stamps, provincial markup and licences are provincial. A Canada-wide seller is operating outside the system.
How much can I order at once?
In Alberta and BC an order is capped at 30 grams of dried cannabis or its equivalent, the same as the public possession limit. Alberta lets a driver carry more than one order at a time, but no single order may exceed 30 g.
Sources
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — Information Bulletin: Curbside pick-up and delivery become permanent · checked Sep 2026
- Province of British Columbia — Delivering cannabis · checked Sep 2026
- Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis — Online cannabis sales and delivery offer new opportunities for licensed retailers · checked Mar 2022
- Radio-Canada — Du cannabis à la porte des Sherbrookois en 90 minutes · checked Mar 2023
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — Decisions made by First Nations reserves to restrict cannabis delivery · checked Sep 2026
- Health Canada — Cannabis sales and distribution in the provinces and territories · checked Sep 2026
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