Cannabis toolkit and resources
This toolkit and resources provides information to Manitobans on cannabis including public health and safety, risks and the legal framework. Please email mgi@gov.mb.ca if you have any questions about using these resources. Alternate formats available on request.
Toolkit:
Other resources:
- Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living
- Manitoba's Cannabis Retail Framework
- Drug Free Kids Canada: Cannabis Talk Kit - Know How to Talk With Your Teen
- Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines
Information for the “Know the Risks” campaign was based on Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living’s research on the topic. You can find that information and accompanying research by visiting https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/cannabis/index.html. The website provides factual information about the use of cannabis and potential harms. More information is also available through Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines: https://www.camh.ca/-/media/files/pdfs---reports-and-books---research/canadas-lower-risk-guidelines-cannabis-pdf.pdf.
Federal legislation:
- Learn about the current status of federal cannabis laws in Canada: Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis
Provincial legislation:
- Review Manitoba’s legislation on cannabis retailing: The Safe and Responsible Retailing of Cannabis Act
- See Manitoba’s legislation on cannabis harm prevention: The Cannabis Harm Prevention Act
- Read Manitoba’s traffic regulation and how it relates to cannabis use while driving: The Highway Traffic Act
- Read Manitoba's public smoking legislation as it related to cannabis: The Smoking and Vapour Products Control Act
Provincial and territorial cannabis information:
