Ontario Cannabis Regulations: Buying, Carrying, and Consuming

Yes. Cannabis is legal in Ontario for adults 19 and older. Recreational cannabis is sold through the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) online and through hundreds of licensed private retailers across the province.

Adults can possess up to 30 grams of dried cannabis (or equivalent) in public.

Private brick-and-mortar stores plus government-run online sales. Ontario uses a private retail model for physical stores combined with provincial control of online sales and wholesale through OCS.

By Ontario has the densest legal retail footprint in Canada, with stores in nearly every neighborhood in Toronto, Ottawa, and major cities.

Up to 30g of dried cannabis (or equivalent in concentrates, edibles, beverages) in public.

There is no separate household storage limit.

Anywhere tobacco smoking and vaping is allowed — most sidewalks and outdoor public spaces.

Prohibited in vehicles, on school property, in workplaces, on hospital grounds, and within nine meters of children's playgrounds.

Zero tolerance for young, novice, and commercial drivers — any THC in blood is a violation.

All other drivers face strict per-se limits and Criminal Code penalties for impaired driving.

Yes. Tourists 19+ can purchase at any licensed retailer with valid government ID.

Do not attempt to take cannabis across the Canada-U.S. border in either direction — it remains a federal offense.

Yes — up to four plants per household for personal use. Plants cannot be visible from a public space.

Mature market, easy tourist access. Ontario's legal cannabis market is well-stocked and accessible — the biggest legal risks are border crossings and driving impaired.