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The security clearance (SC) process assesses if an applicant could pose an unacceptable risk to public health or public safety. This includes the risk of cannabis being diverted to an illicit market or activity.

For the purpose of your security clearance application, a Canadian police force, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), or private fingerprinting agencies accredited by the RCMP can submit, on your behalf, your fingerprints electronically to the RCMP for the purpose of a criminal record check.

The application process for most licence classes, including the information required in an application, is set out in the Cannabis Licensing Application Guide

The organizational security plan (OSP) captures the risk mitigation measures that are in place to prevent, identify and respond to potential incidents that could result in the diversion of cannabis to or from the illicit market.

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The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to holders of a licence under the Cannabis Act (hereafter referred to as licence holders) on the application of Part 4: Physical Security Measures of the Cannabis Regulations. It is designed to help licence holders understand the physical security requirements for conducting authorized activities with cannabis.

The following directive is intended to establish realistic minimum security standards for the storage of controlled substances as defined in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), and drugs containing cannabis as defined in the Cannabis Regulations, which are flexible enough to take into consideration advances in technology, changes in the legal and illegal drug marketplace, building codes, construction materials and construction expertise.

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Pursuant to section 56 of the CDSA and subject to the terms and conditions set out herein, applicants for a producer’s licence are exempted from the requirement in paragraph 33(1)(h) to provide a detailed description of security measures determined in accordance with the Security Directive in respect of the storage of cannabis and from the application of paragraph 33(1)(h) of the ACMPR in respect of the proposed security measures that apply in respect of the areas where cannabis plants are cultivated, propagated, harvested or trimmed and to the areas where cannabis seeds are present or stored.

Impairment can last for more than 24 hours after cannabis use, well after other effects may have faded.