Prohibited

Restricted

Allowed

• Any drugs that require a prescription or a medical professional's guidance, supervision, or direction for their use  

• Any items that do not comply with Food and Drugs Act.  

• Any items that are not properly licensed to be sold in Canada (e.g., no Drug Identification Number (DIN).)  

• Adulterated, misbranded, or tampered drugs  

• Drugs containing label alterations to the actual product's performance, safety specifications, or indications of use  

• Illegal drugs and narcotics  

• Unsafe drugs  

• Drugs not packaged, labeled, or intended for retail sale in Canada  

• Drugs not in original retail packaging, opened, and/or used  

• Expired products  

• Products containing controlled substances and their derivatives as designated by the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. 

• Drugs containing prohibited/restricted substances and/or ingredients including animal and plant matter (e.g., deer antler velvet, ingredients derived from sharks, whales, dolphins, kangaroos or porpoises)  

• Drugs containing hemp, CBD, THC and any other cannabinoids.  

• Products that simulate the effects of any illegal drugs  

• Products that intend to be used for subverting regulatory enforcement or promote illegal activity (e.g., products that help circumvent detection or cheat on drug tests)  

• Drugs that are subject to regulatory action or criminal enforcement  

• Drugs that require a quantity or age restriction/ verification, or require consumer purchases to be registered are prohibited  

• Products that have not obtained the required regulatory approvals 

• Products that require specialty licensing, certification, or verification at point of sale  

• Drug products named in Health Canada Recalls, Advisories & Safety Alerts  

• Drug products must not be named by the Competition Bureau of Canada Press Release as making untrue marketing claims 

• Claims of “Health Canada Approved” or “Health Canada Cleared” must be used appropriately and do not contain any other misleading or false claims, statements, and/or usage of logos and imagery.

• Drugs that are authorized by Health Canada for over the counter (OTC) sales that are not otherwise restricted and are described and labeled appropriately. 

Prohibited 

Allowed 

• All forms of drug paraphernalia   

• Glass pipes designed for or marketed for marijuana 

• Metal pipes  

• Bongs  

• Ceramic pipes (roasted or toasted ceramic)  

• Marijuana grinder   

• Rolling machines (for tobacco/marijuana)   

• Spoon pipe  

• Smoke pipe   

• Dry burning atomizer   

• Herb storage/container 

• Hemp wraps   

• Grow lights   

• Grow tents   

• Cocaine freebase kits   

• Hydroponics 

• Cannabis fertilizer and nutrients  

• Rolling papers  

• Hemp rolling papers/wraps  

• Grandma's herbs Dabbing accessories  

• Pipe bracelets  

• Professional botanicals  

• Rosin Presses  

• Rosin Press accessories  

• Salvia divinorum  

• Synthetic cannabinoids  

• Unwashed poppy seeds  

• Cannabis seeds  

• Pill/tablet presses  

• Precursor chemicals as designated by the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and its regulations.

• Marijuana Drug Testing kit  

• Hookah coals  

• Hookah pipe cleaner tools  

• Marijuana imagery in books