Liquor and Cannabis Bulletins
Last updated on January 16, 2025Bulletins communicate new or changed rules, in addition to administrative changes that impact your licence. These changes are generally published in the:
2025 Bulletins
Liquor
- Bulletin 25-01: Liquor Primary licences may offer bottle service
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Bulletin 25-02: Liquor Primary licences for outdoor event venues
2024 Bulletins
Liquor
- Bulletin 24-02: Sales in a manufacturer picnic area
- Bulletin 24-03: Update to packaged sales from a manufacturer on-site store
- Bulletin 24-04: Update to guided tours and sampling at a manufacturer site
- Bulletin 24-05: Agents and liquor clubs
- Bulletin 24-06: Use of plastic containers in stadiums
- Bulletin 24-08: Temporary relocation for Licensee Retail Store (LRS) licences
- Bulletin 24-09: Eligible market requirements for Market Authorizations
- Bulletin 24-10: Updates to liquor delivery requirements
Cannabis
- Bulletin 24-01: Promoting cannabis-friendly spaces and consuming cannabis on public patios
- Bulletin 24-07: Update to cannabis industry sampling
2023 Bulletins
Liquor
- Bulletin 23-01: Extension of TESAs to December 31, 2024
- Bulletin 23-03: Structural change application requirements
- Bulletin 23-05: Extension to direct delivery from off-site storage
- Bulletin 23-06: Outdoor sampling areas for manufacturers
- Bulletin 23-09: Physical separation between liquor retailer and other businesses
- Bulletin 23-10: Accompanying minors in liquor stores and liquor primary establishments
- Bulletin 23-11: Increase in liquor transfers between licences
- Bulletin 23-12: Clarification of renewal fee calculations
Cannabis
- Bulletin 23-02: Change to possession limit for cannabis beverages
- Bulletin 23-04: Repeal of cannabis visibility rules
- Bulletin 23-08: Cannabis industry sampling
General
- Bulletin 23-07: Updates to hearing rules
2022 and earlier policy directives
Find policy directives published in 2022 and earlier.
Disclaimer
Bulletins are for general information and may not apply to all situations. Bulletins do not constitute legal advice nor are they a comprehensive statement of the legal obligations that arise under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, Cannabis Control and Licensing Act, regulations, or any other applicable laws.
When interpreting and applying the information contained in the Bulletins, you are encouraged to seek advice from your professional advisors as appropriate in the circumstances.
Contact information
If you have questions about a liquor or cannabis bulletin, email
CannabisRegs@gov.bc.ca
LCRBLiquorPolicy@gov.bc.ca
Policy directives are renamed Bulletins. Read the announcement in: