Does the law permit the production of marijuana?
The authority to grant permission to cultivate marijuana is contained in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Narcotic Control Regulations. In addition, the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the 1972 protocol, requires Canada to apply strict controls, such as the designation of a government agency to take possession of the marijuana crop and to act as a distributor.
