{"id":8150,"date":"2026-10-01T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/cannabis-production-and-cultivation-what-remains-prohibited-in-quebec\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T14:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:06:32","slug":"cannabis-production-and-cultivation-what-remains-prohibited-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/en\/cannabis-production-and-cultivation-what-remains-prohibited-in-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis Production and Cultivation: What Remains Prohibited in Quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Cannabis Production and Cultivation: What Remains Prohibited in Quebec<\/h2>\n<p>The legalization of cannabis in 2018 did not make everything permissible. In Quebec, several acts remain prohibited and can lead to prosecution.<\/p>\n<h2>What is permitted<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Possessing up to 30 g of dried cannabis in a public place, except where it is prohibited;<\/li>\n<li>Possessing up to 150 g of dried cannabis in a residence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What remains prohibited in Quebec<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Growing cannabis at home, even for personal use, unlike in other provinces;<\/li>\n<li>Selling cannabis anywhere other than at the SQDC;<\/li>\n<li>Supplying cannabis to a person who is under the legal age (21 in Quebec);<\/li>\n<li>Driving while impaired by cannabis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Statement of offence or criminal charge?<\/h2>\n<p>For certain offences under the Cannabis Regulation Act, a police officer may issue a statement of offence rather than lay a charge before the court. Larger-scale production and trafficking, on the other hand, can lead to serious criminal charges.<\/p>\n<h2>Need a criminal law lawyer?<\/h2>\n<p>Every case is different. Our lawyers will analyze your situation and explain your options. In criminal matters, acting quickly often makes a difference.<\/p>\n<p>Montreal area: <a href=\"tel:5149907884\">514 990-7884<\/a><br \/>Elsewhere in Quebec: <a href=\"tel:18779907884\">1 877 990-7884<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/en\/criminal-charge\/\"><strong>Criminal Charges<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- st-voir-aussi --><\/p>\n<h2>See also<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/en\/criminal-charge\/\">Criminal Charge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\/en\/ive-been-criminally-charged-can-you-help-me\/\">I\u2019ve been criminally charged. Can you help me?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- st-auteur --><\/p>\n<div class=\"st-auteur\" style=\"margin-top:2em;padding-top:1em;border-top:1px solid #ddd;font-size:0.95em;\">\n<p><strong>Written by Antonio Alvarez, Lawyer<\/strong><br \/>\nSolution Ticket inc.<br \/>\n229-3221, autoroute Laval O.<br \/>\nLaval (Qu\u00e9bec) H7P\u00a05P2<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+15149907884\">514\u00a0990-7884<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutionticket.com\">www.solutionticket.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@solutionticket.com\">info@solutionticket.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The legalization of cannabis did not make everything permissible. 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