Cannabis Products Regulations
Regulation- Registration
- R-136-2018
- Source
- Unofficial consolidation PDF (justice.gov.nt.ca) consolidation downloaded Jun 6, 2026
- Under
- Cannabis Products Act
This is an unofficial reading copy parsed from the Department of Justice consolidation PDF above — itself an office consolidation, not an official statement of the law. The authoritative text is in the Revised Statutes of the Northwest Territories, 1988 and the annual Statutes volumes.
- None.
The Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Minister, under section 70 of the Cannabis Products Act and every enabling power, makes the Cannabis Products Regulations.
Vendor Designation
Before determining that the designation of a person as a vendor under subsection 5(1) of the Act is in the public interest, the Minister shall take into consideration whether
(a) the Commission has approved the person’s application for a security clearance; and
(b) the person has submitted a business plan to the Minister that demonstrates to the Minister’s satisfaction that
(i) the operation of a cannabis store by the person would be economically viable and not likely to create any risk to public health or safety, including the risk of cannabis being diverted to an illicit market or activity,
(ii) the person has the capacity to keep proper records for business purposes, including all records required by law,
(iii) the person is able to provide adequate storage facilities and procedures, including those necessary to minimize the risk of any cannabis being diverted to an illicit market or activity,
(iv) the person has obtained all approvals from the applicable municipal council that are required by law, and
(v) the operation of a cannabis store by the person in accordance with the business plan would not contravene any municipal bylaws.
Cannabis Stores
A vendor shall operate a cannabis store in accordance with the terms and conditions of the vendor’s agreement with the Minister.
A vendor shall operate a cannabis store during the days and hours specified in the vendor’s agreement with the Minister.
Transportation
(1) No common carrier shall transport cannabis for delivery from a cannabis store to a person at an address located within the community in which that cannabis store is situated.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a cannabis store situated and operating in Yellowknife is considered to be situated and operating in the communities of N’dìlo and Dettah.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the transportation of cannabis to a vendor, cannabis store or another common carrier.
Temporary Prohibition Orders
(1) The Minister may accept a request made under paragraph 20(1)(b) of the Act for a temporary prohibition order that is received less than 15 days before the prohibition period is intended to commence, if it was not possible to make the request 15 days before the intended date of commencement, or earlier, because the special circumstances in respect of which the order is requested is a crisis or other event that was not reasonably foreseeable before the 15-day period.
(2) For greater certainty, a failure to adequately plan for the request in a timely fashion does not constitute special circumstances that would support a waiver of the 15-day requirement.
Transportation and Possession of Cannabis in
Prohibited or Restricted Area
(1) A regulation referred to in section 19 of the Act or an order made under subsection 20(5) of the Act that prohibits or restricts the possession or transportation of cannabis does not apply to the possession or transportation of cannabis under this section.
(2) A person may possess cannabis within a prohibited or restricted area for the purpose of transporting the cannabis if
(a) the cannabis is being transported through the area between a place where it may be lawfully possessed to another such place;
(b) the cannabis is not consumed, sold, shared or disposed of within the area;
(c) in the case where the cannabis is being transported in a vehicle or aircraft, it is not removed from the vehicle or aircraft except to transfer it between one vehicle or aircraft and another; and
(d) the possession and transportation of the cannabis does not contravene any provision of the Act.
(3) The onus of proving that a person is authorized to possess or transport cannabis within a prohibited or restricted area under this section rests with that person.
Inspections
Any person appointed under subsection 6(4) or 7(1) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (Canada) is an inspector for the purposes of the Act.
(1) Every inspector shall conduct inspections of regulated premises to ensure compliance with the Act and these regulations, and if applicable, the terms and conditions of a special occasion permit.
(2) An inspector shall, in the performance of the inspector’s duties,
(a) work in close cooperation with local law enforcement officers and health and fire inspection services; and
(b) act in accordance with policy guidelines established by the Minister from time to time.
(3) An inspector shall prepare an inspection report, in the form approved by the Commission, in respect of each inspection conducted by the inspector, and may include in the report comments on any matters or conditions that come to the inspector’s attention and any specific instructions given by the inspector in respect of the inspection.
(4) The inspector shall forward a copy of the inspection report to
(a) a person authorized by the Minister for this purpose; and
(b) the person responsible for the premises that were inspected.
If an inspector considers that a vendor or the holder of a special occasion permit is not in compliance with the Act or these regulations, the inspector may, by written notice, request the vendor or permit holder to remedy the non-compliance within a time period that is reasonable, given the existing circumstances.
Enforcement
The Minister may negotiate, with the persons and bodies involved in the enforcement of the Act and these regulations, a protocol respecting enforcement that includes their respective responsibilities, the procedures for conducting various tasks and the timely and efficient communication of information.
An inspector has the power to lay a charge or issue a ticket under the Summary Conviction Procedures Act for failure to comply with
(a) a provision of the Act or these regulations; or
(b) a condition of a special occasion permit.
(1) An inspector may use the services of a minor to assist in the enforcement of the provisions of the Act respecting minors.
(2) A minor who acts for the purposes referred to in subsection (1) does not by that act commit an offence under the Act.
These regulations come into force on the day on which section 2 of Schedule A to the Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Implementation Act comes into force.