Today is the first day of recreational cannabis legalization in Canada! Although the substance is now legal nationwide, laws vary based on province. Below is an update on some of the Ontario cannabis facts:
- Cannabis can currently only be purchased legally online from the Ontario Cannabis Store at www.OCS.ca
- OCS Stores are expected to begin opening around Ontario in April 2019.
- Only dried flower, pre-rolls, oils, and capsules are currently available (no edibles or shatter)
- Prices range from $7.50 to $17.25 per gram. There is a wide-variety of indica, sativa, and hybrid strains that range in different levels of THC and CBD content
Smoking accessories are also for sale, including papers, grinders, bongs, filters, pipes, and vaporizers
- There is a 10% federal tax, + GST + 3.9% provincial tax on all orders, plus a flat rate delivery fee of $5.00
- Products ship in 1 to 3 business days
- You must pay with a credit card (Visa, American Express, Master Card). Visa-debit cards are not accepted
- Upon the arrival of packages, recipients must present identification (19+)
Online orders are delivered via Canada Post in unmarked packaging. If you do not answer the door when a courier arrives, the package will not be left outside. It must then be picked up in-person.
