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Substance legality overview ยท Last updated 2026-03-04

๐ŸŒฟ CannabisLEGALโšก Nicotine PouchesILLEGAL๐Ÿซง SnusLEGAL๐Ÿ’จ E-CigarettesLEGAL๐Ÿ”ฅ Heated TobaccoLEGAL
LEGAL

๐ŸŒฟ Cannabis

Cannabis is legal in Canada. Recreational: Legal | Medical: Legal.

ILLEGAL

โšก Nicotine Pouches

Nicotine pouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk tobacco with an alternative that poses fewer risks to their health. Read more about nicotine pouches in our briefing paper

LEGAL

๐Ÿซง Snus

Used in Scandinavia for more than 200 years, snus is providing smokers in Sweden and Norway with an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Find out what it is, and why it is considered a safer nicotine product in our briefing paper.

LEGAL

๐Ÿ”ฅ Heated Tobacco

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LEGAL

๐Ÿ’จ E-Cigarettes

E-cigarettes are legal with certain regulations in Canada. They are legal to sell, use, and purchase online, and health claims are permitted. E-cigarettes are available in general retail outlets, and they are subject to excise taxes greater than 50%, or an amount equivalent to those levied on traditional cigarettes. According to data from 2021, there were approximately 1.6 million current vapers in Canada in that year, representing an adult current e-cigarette vaping prevalence of 5%. The prevalence was higher among men (6%) compared to women (4%). The adult daily e-cigarette vaping prevalence

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