Cannabis Regulations

Our approach to legalization is aligned with federal and provincial laws and regulations.

At a municipal level, we have a Smoking and Vaping Bylaw.

Recreational cannabis consumption is not allowed in public, much like how alcohol consumption is not allowed in public.

Indigenous communities

Wood Buffalo is home to seven First Nations communities. These communities have their own nation-to-nation relationships with the federal government. The Municipality recognizes these relationships and is focused on the use of recreational cannabis in the Urban Service Area (Fort McMurray) and the Rural Service Area (our rural communities) in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.