Where to Buy Legal Cannabis Online in Canada

Many people in Canada may be asking the question to themselves – how can I buy marijuana online in Canada?

Since the legalization of recreational cannabis on October 17, 2018, many Canadians are wondering where to purchase cannabis online legally. The answer to this question is: it depends.

While the federal government’s Bill C-45 (the Cannabis Act) legalized cannabis nationwide, it left distribution and additional restrictions in the hands of the provinces. So, before you buy legal cannabis online, make sure to check out your province’s rules regarding purchasing and storing cannabis.

Each province has slightly different rules dictating how to buy weed online in Canada, with some provinces allowing consumers to purchase directly from private cannabis retailers’ websites. Others (such as BC, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick) have a single government-run website where you can buy cannabis online legally.

With the new rules in place, Canadians in most provinces can now grow up to 4 plants in their house for recreational use as well as having the ability to buy cannabis online within Canada.

Until cannabis was legalized in Canada for recreational use, buying marijuana online in Canada was restricted to medical patients only.

How Does Buying Weed Online Work

When the new regulations came into place in Canada, the ability to purchase weed online became available. It is now extremely convenient as you can order from the comfort and privacy of your own home, safely purchase marijuana online and have it discreetly delivered to your door.

There are, of course, some regulations around purchasing cannabis online. When you order, there will be some checks in place such as verification and proof of age 19+ (or 18+ in AB, 21+ in QC). Once verification is completed, the purchase will be made online through a secure website that uses SSL encryption and collects online payment for the order.

The retailer will then process the order and carefully package the cannabis and send via postal mail to your house directly. The shipments will usually come within a few days depending on the company you purchase the product from. Some companies have multiple locations across Canada, which will help speed up the delivery process.

Where Can You Buy Weed Online Legally in Canada

British Columbia

Buy legal cannabis from the provincial government’s online store: www.bccannabisstores.com

Alberta

Buy legal cannabis from the provincial government’s online store: www.albertacannabis.org

Saskatchewan

Buy legal cannabis online from one of the province’s private retailers: www.slga.com

Manitoba

Buy legal cannabis online from one of the province’s private retailers: www.lgcamb.ca

Ontario

Buy legal cannabis from the provincial government’s online store: www.ocs.ca

Quebec

Buy legal cannabis from the provincial government’s online store: www.sqdc.ca

New Brunswick

Buy legal cannabis from the provincial government’s online store: www.cannabis-nb.com

Nova Scotia

Buy legal cannabis from the provincial government’s online store: cannabis.mynslc.com

Prince Edward Island

Buy legal cannabis from the provincial government’s online store: www.peicannabiscorp.com

Newfoundland

Buy legal cannabis from the provincial government’s online store: www.shopcannabisnl.com

Yukon

Buy legal cannabis from the provincial government’s online store: www.cannabisyukon.org

Northwest Territories

Buy legal cannabis from the provincial government’s online store: www.ntlcc-cannabis.ca

Nunavut

Buy legal cannabis online from one of the province’s private retailers: www.nulc.ca

How to Choose Where to Buy Recreational Cannabis Online

Once purchasing weed for recreational use becomes available to the public it will be important to know which company to purchase from.

There are a number of factors that should be considered before purchasing from any particular website online, such as: Is the company licensed by the government to sell marijuana? How big is the company? Is it a well-established company? What is the reputation of their products they sell? Do they provide a secure checkout process on their website?

Also, you will need to consider the price of the product and the quality of the product. You will want to get the very best quality marijuana at the best possible price.

Make sure you research the companies in great detail before deciding which company you want to purchase from.

Finally, when you’re looking to buy legal cannabis online, be careful not to fall for an illegal retailer masquerading as a legal source of cannabis. Some online retailers, referring to themselves as Mail Order Marijuana companies or “MOMs,” have continued to operate after legalization despite the threat of fines and possible criminal charges. If you’re going to buy online in Canada, make sure it’s from one of the above sources, or you could end up being fined for possession of illicit cannabis.

How to Buy Medical Cannabis Online

This article has so far focused on how to buy recreational cannabis online in Canada, but what about medical cannabis? Medical cannabis patients must first register with a licensed producer (such as Zenabis).

After registration, medical cannabis patients can buy legal cannabis online directly from their licensed producer’s website. Their order will be sent to them by mail, and they'll need to show ID to verify their age before receiving the order.