Recreational Cannabis

This includes:

• enclosed public places and workplaces
• indoor common areas in condos, apartments and residences (college/university)
• on school grounds and all public areas within 20 meters of these grounds
• on grounds of community recreational facilities and public areas within 20 meters of the facility grounds

City of Orillia owned or leased properties are smoke and vape free (effective  May 15, 2019).  Smoking or vaping any tobacco, cannabis, e-liquid and herbal material used for waterpipes is prohibited in the following locations owned or leased by the City of Orillia:

• any property upon which is located a municipal building, park or beach
• any parking lot, trail, walkway, or lane
• any dock
• on or within a vehicle located on City-owned or leased property
• on or within a boat located or moored on City-owned or leased property

City of Orillia owned or leased properties include: City parks, beaches, trails, parking lots, recreation facilities, municipal facilities, 70 Front St. N. (Metro Plaza), Nordia (2 Hunter Valley Rd.), Port of Orillia, Stephen Leacock Museum, Orillia Opera House and Orillia Public Library.

For further details on Smoke/Vape Free Orillia, visit orillia.ca/smokefree.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is the regulator for private cannabis retail stores in Ontario. Find information about the AGCO's licensing regulations and application process on their website.  

For questions related to zoning restrictions for cannabis retail stores or cannabis production facilities, please contact the City’s Planning Division at planning@orillia.ca. 

Who do I contact regarding illegal cannabis sales/distribution/growing/possession?

To report:

• Unlicensed sale or distribution of cannabis
• Someone growing more than the allowed number of plants
• Underage possession or consumption of cannabis
• Possession above the prescribed limits

Contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

Who do I contact to report someone consuming cannabis while driving or driving while impaired?

Using cannabis while driving or driving while impaired is illegal and dangerous. Contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

Are edibles legal?

It is not legal to buy or sell edibles. People who are 19 years and older may make their own cannabis products, such as food and drinks, at home as long as organic solvents (i.e. dangerous chemicals) are not used.

Cannabis may be consumed in a rental unit (smoking or vaping), subject to the provisions of any lease agreement. You can:

• Talk with other people in the building to see if they want a smoke-free building
• Ask your landlord to make your building smoke-free

If smoking is occurring contrary to a lease agreement, the landlord as owner of the building would have to pursue action through the Residential Tenancies Act which oversees all lease agreements

Cannabis Regulations under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act prohibits smoking/vaping cannabis for medical purposes in public places (includes the sidewalk area) in the following locations:

• An entrance and/or exit to a City-owned or leased building
• Any point on the perimeter of a parking lot, trail, walkway, lane, children’s playground, sporting area, spectator area adjacent to a sporting area, and beach
• Any point on the perimeter of the grounds of a community recreational facility

Upon request from an officer, a person shall immediately produce a copy of one of the following:

1) Medical document provided by an authorized health care practitioner, 

2) Valid registration certificate issued by Health Canada for possession only,

3) Valid registration document issued by a federally licensed seller, or

4) Valid registration certificate issued by Health Canada for personal production.