Cannabis Act
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The Cannabis Act is a Canadian federal law that legalized and regulates the production, distribution, sale, and possession of recreational cannabis across Canada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cannabis Act canonical | 2 |
| An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6249653 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cannabis Act Context triple: [42nd Canadian Parliament, passedAct, Cannabis Act]
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A.
Bermuda Misuse of Drugs Act
The Bermuda Misuse of Drugs Act is the primary legislation in Bermuda that defines drug-related offences, regulates controlled substances, and establishes penalties for their illegal possession, production, and trafficking.
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B.
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants best known for producing psychoactive and medicinal compounds such as THC and CBD, widely used for recreational, therapeutic, and industrial (hemp) purposes.
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C.
California Proposition 215
California Proposition 215 is the 1996 voter-approved initiative that made California the first U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana use for patients with a doctor’s recommendation.
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D.
California Proposition 64
California Proposition 64 is the 2016 ballot initiative that legalized recreational cannabis use for adults in California and established a regulated commercial marijuana market.
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E.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is the primary UK legislation that classifies controlled substances into different categories and regulates their possession, supply, and production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cannabis Act Target entity description: The Cannabis Act is a Canadian federal law that legalized and regulates the production, distribution, sale, and possession of recreational cannabis across Canada.
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A.
Bermuda Misuse of Drugs Act
The Bermuda Misuse of Drugs Act is the primary legislation in Bermuda that defines drug-related offences, regulates controlled substances, and establishes penalties for their illegal possession, production, and trafficking.
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B.
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants best known for producing psychoactive and medicinal compounds such as THC and CBD, widely used for recreational, therapeutic, and industrial (hemp) purposes.
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C.
California Proposition 215
California Proposition 215 is the 1996 voter-approved initiative that made California the first U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana use for patients with a doctor’s recommendation.
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D.
California Proposition 64
California Proposition 64 is the 2016 ballot initiative that legalized recreational cannabis use for adults in California and established a regulated commercial marijuana market.
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E.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is the primary UK legislation that classifies controlled substances into different categories and regulates their possession, supply, and production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
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cannabis law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Health Canada ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
keep cannabis out of the hands of youth
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keep profits out of the pockets of criminals ⓘ protect public health and public safety ⓘ |
| allowsHomeCultivationPlantsPerResidence | 4 ⓘ |
| allowsPossessionLimit | 30 grams of legal dried cannabis or equivalent in public ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bill C-45 (during the legislative process) ⓘ |
| amends |
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
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Criminal Code (Canada) ⓘ other related federal Acts ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all Canadian provinces and territories ⓘ |
| citation | S.C. 2018, c. 16 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createsRegulatoryFrameworkFor |
cannabis retail at provincial and territorial level
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licensed cannabis producers ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 2018-10-17 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| federalMinimumAge | 18 ⓘ |
| includesOffencesFor |
illegal distribution of cannabis
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possession over legal limits ⓘ providing cannabis to youth ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Government of Canada
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linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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| introducedInChamber | House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalizes | recreational cannabis ⓘ |
| longTitle |
An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts
ⓘ
linked to:
Cannabis Act
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| minimumLegalAgeSetBy | provinces and territories ⓘ |
| prohibits |
cross-border export of cannabis without authorization
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cross-border import of cannabis without authorization ⓘ false or misleading promotion of cannabis ⓘ promotion of cannabis appealing to youth ⓘ sale of cannabis to persons under the legal age ⓘ unlicensed distribution of cannabis ⓘ |
| regulates |
distribution of cannabis
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possession of cannabis ⓘ production of cannabis ⓘ sale of cannabis ⓘ |
| replacedRegimeOf |
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (for cannabis provisions)
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linked to:
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
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| requires | plain packaging and health warnings for cannabis ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2018-06-21 ⓘ |
| setsPackagingRulesFor | cannabis products ⓘ |
| setsTHCLimitsFor | edible cannabis products ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Cannabis Act ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
drug policy
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public health regulation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cannabis Act Description of subject: The Cannabis Act is a Canadian federal law that legalized and regulates the production, distribution, sale, and possession of recreational cannabis across Canada.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cannabis Act
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longTitle
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An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts
ⓘ
linked to: Cannabis Act