Under the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 the Registrar has the authority to establish standards and requirements with respect to a number of areas, including advertising and promotional activities.
Regulatory requirements for advertising and promoting cannabis, cannabis accessories or the sale of cannabis can be found in section 6 of the Registrar’s Standards for Cannabis Retail Stores.
Please note cannabis retail store operators are subject to the federal Cannabis Act and its regulations, which outline permissible and prohibited advertising and promotional activities.
July 1, 2020 a regulatory amendment to the Smoke Free Ontario Act, 2017 exempt cannabis retail stores from the ban on the display of vapour products and clarify that cannabis retail stores may sell flavoured cannabis vape products.
In general, advertising and promotion includes any public notices, representations or activities that aim to attract attention to cannabis, cannabis accessories or the sale of cannabis.