13126447 Canada Inc. (Ghost Drops)
Ghost Drops fined $250,000 by Health Canada over cannabis promotion at a Halloween event
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According to Health Canada, Mar 1, 2025 · Read the source
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Summary
Health Canada's public list of administrative monetary penalties under the Cannabis Act includes 13126447 Canada Inc., doing business as Ghost Drops in Woodbridge, Ontario. In March 2025 a delegated official reviewed two notices of violation and found that the company had committed both, setting penalties of $125,000 each, $250,000 in total.
The violations relate to Ghost Drops' presence at a Halloween-themed public event held over several weeks in fall 2023. Health Canada says the company used promotional signs with neon colours and designs resembling well-known candy and soft drinks, cartoon animals and dessert characters, brand elements meant to evoke excitement or daring, and brand elements in sponsorship of the event. Provisions cited: paragraphs 17(1)(b), (d), (e) and 21(a).
What the source found
- Two violations upheld on review: promotion appealing to young persons and sponsorship promotion (Cannabis Act 17(1)(b), (d), (e) and 21(a))
- Penalties: $125,000 per violation, $250,000 total
- Conduct: Halloween-themed public event, fall 2023; signs resembling candy and soft-drink brands; cartoon characters; branded vehicles
- Decision dated March 2025 (exact day not stated on the page)
Products named
- cannabis products (promotion)
Timeline
Review decision on two notices of violation (page says March 2025)
Sources
- Regulator
Health Canada · Mar 1, 2025
Administrative monetary penalties under the Cannabis Act
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Status notes
Exact day of the March 2025 decision is not stated on the page; 1 March used as placeholder. Health Canada page retrieved 2026-09-30.
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