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Sell or grow cannabis

Last updated on November 6, 2025

Learn more about how to grow, sell, or market non-medical cannabis in B.C. 

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Commercial production and processing

The federal government licenses and regulates all cannabis producers and processors. This includes setting the national rules and standards for products, packaging and labelling, and prohibitions on promotion. Learn about how to apply and the requirements on Health Canada's website.

Read B.C’s guide on how to become a licensed cannabis producer in B.C.

Purchasing a former cannabis production site

Potential home buyers and their agents should consider reviewing the BC Financial Service Authority (BCFSA) guide on residential cannabis.

The BCFSA is the province’s regulator for the financial services sector. Its guide on residential cannabis provides important information on how cannabis can impact a real estate transaction.

Cannabis distribution

The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is the wholesale distributor of all non-medical cannabis in B.C. The LDB enters into supply agreements with federally licensed producers, offering public and private cannabis retailers across B.C. a wide assortment of products at a common wholesale price.

Direct delivery program

In 2022, the LDB launched its Direct Delivery program. Created to support small-scale and Indigenous B.C.-based producers, the program allows qualifying producers to direct deliver their cannabis products to B.C. retailers, without the need to go through the LDB’s central distribution system. This helps smaller-scale operators reach B.C.’s retail cannabis market and build brand awareness by allowing them to sell their products in select stores, rather than spreading a limited supply across the entire province.

As of 2025, the Direct Delivery program has grown to include over 100 participating cultivators. Learn more about the Direct Delivery program on the LDB’s website.

Cannabis Retail Store or Producer Retail Store licences

The Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) licenses and regulates private non-medical cannabis retail licensees.

If you want to sell cannabis in B.C., you need a provincial licence.

Learn more about how to apply.

Promotion and marketing

There are strict federal rules around promotion of cannabis and cannabis accessories.

In B.C., you need a cannabis marketing licence to promote cannabis products to cannabis stores or people over 19.

Learn more about how to apply.

Growing at home

In B.C., adults can grow up to four cannabis plants at home.

To grow cannabis at home, you must be:

  • Age 19 or older
  • Living in the home where the cannabis is grown

Local and Indigenous governments can create additional restrictions for non-medical cannabis home growing. If you plan to grow non-medical cannabis at home, find out if your local or Indigenous government has additional rules.

Know before you grow

  • Cannabis seeds for non-medical growing must be purchased from legal sources. In B.C., seeds can be purchased provincially licensed private stores or government-run B.C. Cannabis Stores
  • Growing cannabis can affect your home insurance policy. Contact your insurance broker or agent for more information

Legal limits

Location restrictions

  • Cannabis cooperatives or community gardens are not allowed
  • Cannabis may not be grown in homes licensed for childcare
  • Landlords and strata councils can restrict or prohibit growing non-medical cannabis. Learn more cannabis and rental properties or strata corporations

Visibility restrictions

  • Cannabis may be grown indoors or outdoors
  • Cannabis plants must not be visible from any public place, including:
    • Parks
    • Streets
    • Sidewalks
    • Sports fields
    • K-12 properties

Sharing home-grown cannabis

Adults can share legally produced home-grown non-medical cannabis with another adult. Important to know:

  • It is against the law to accept money for home-grown cannabis
  • You can mail a maximum of 30 grams of dried (or equivalent) of your home-grown non-medical cannabis to another adult
  • Non-medical cannabis can not be mailed outside of Canada
  • Cannabis sent by Canada Post must follow their guidelines

Penalties

Growing or selling cannabis in violation of the Cannabis Act or the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act is a criminal offence. Penalties may include seizures of illicit cannabis, court fines, and jail time. Fines and terms of imprisonment increase when the violation is committed by a corporation or licensee.