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Drug possessionVerified against official source
Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.
Statutory range
CDSA Schedule I
- Imprisonment
- Indictable: up to 7 years
- Fine
- Summary: 1st fine up to $1,000 and/or up to 6 months; subsequent up to $2,000 and/or up to 1 year
CDSA Schedule II
- Imprisonment
- Indictable: up to 5 years less a day
- Fine
- Same summary ladder as Schedule I
CDSA Schedule III
- Imprisonment
- Indictable: up to 3 years
- Fine
- Same summary ladder as Schedule I
Cannabis — Cannabis Act s. 8(2)
- Imprisonment
- Indictable: up to 5 years less a day (adult)
- Fine
- Summary: fine up to $5,000 and/or up to 6 months
Organisation: indictable fine at court discretion; summary up to $100,000. Young person: under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Note on this entry
NO quantity brackets in CDSA s. 4 — do not use a quantity filter for CDSA drugs. Schedule IV simple possession is NOT an offence under s. 4(1).
Source
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is
not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors beyond tier, plea, discretion. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.