Several provinces have indicated they will tie the legal age of purchasing pot to the legal age of purchasing alcohol, including Ontario — which has a legal age of 19 — and Alberta, where the legal age to buy controlled substances is 18. It will also be an offence to pass a joint or otherwise give or sell cannabis to an intoxicated person. Stores that sell weed will also need to post information about its side effects somewhere close to the register. Online salesMeanwhile, the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation will issue grants to companies interested in promoting safe consumption. Licensed retailers with storefront property will be able to sell weed online.

Source: CBC News December 05, 2017 17:27 UTC