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"Cannabis use is now legal for adults, but it does have health risks.
If you use non-medically, you can make informed choices for safer use."

Choosing legal cannabis helps to protect you and your loved ones from avoidable health risks.

While cannabis is legal in Canada, illegal products are still being sold and consumed in Canada. Learn to recognize the differences between legal and illegal cannabis, and find out why it matters.

Canadians want the facts. Their question to experts: Are there any risks of cannabis use?

Tips to lower your risks when consuming cannabis, either inhaled or ingested.

Canadians want the facts. Their question to experts: What are the risks of driving high? Find out the response.

Information you need to know to help manage your cannabis licence. Includes links to how to renew or update your licence, request a change or report a change to your licence and apply for an export or import permit.

Cannabis contains substances that affect the brain and body, including delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC causes the intoxicating effects of cannabis. CBD is not intoxicating but can still have effects on the brain.

Canadians can access comprehensive information and resources on COVID-19 on the Government of Canada coronavirus disease website Canada.ca/coronavirus, including updates on the current situation, self-assessment and mental and physical health resources. The website also provides guidance on limiting the spread of the virus to others in community, business and medical professional settings. Immediate mental health and substance use supports are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to Canadians of all ages and at no cost, at the Wellness Together Canada online portal. Additional information on the epidemiology of COVID-19 for public health professionals is available in the daily COVID-19 in Canada epidemiology update.

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