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Age and identification requirements in Ontario

The AGCO says Ontario’s legal cannabis consumption age is 19 and directs retailers to request ID when someone appears under 25. Check its current guidance for details.

The AGCO says Ontario’s legal cannabis consumption age is 19. Retailers must request identification from people who appear to be under 25 and confirm they are at least 19 before allowing them to enter. These rules concern legal access and are not an age check performed by this website.

What the AGCO says about identification

The AGCO’s current guidance describes the under-25 ID check and says identification should be valid, government-issued and not expired. Retailers are responsible for applying the rules at their locations. This website does not collect or review identity documents.

Check the current source

Read the AGCO’s legal-age and photo-identification guidance and the Cannabis Control Act, 2017. The regulator’s page links to the relevant regulation and statute. Use those primary sources for a current legal question.

This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. Do not send identification documents through this site.

Primary references

AGCO: Legal consumption age and photo identification Ontario Cannabis Control Act, 2017
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