Vol. 147, No. 13 — June 19, 2013

Registration

SOR/2013-120 June 7, 2013

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Marihuana Exemption (Food and Drugs Act) Regulations

P.C. 2013-646 June 6, 2013

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to paragraph 30(1)(j) of the Food and Drugs Act (see footnote a), makes the annexed Marihuana Exemption (Food and Drugs Act) Regulations.

MARIHUANA EXEMPTION (FOOD AND DRUGS ACT) REGULATIONS

DEFINITIONS

Definitions

1. The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

EXEMPTIONS

Exemption — Food and Drug Regulations

2. Marihuana is exempt from the application of the Food and Drug Regulations if it is

Exemption — Food and Drugs Act

3. Marihuana is exempt from the application of the Food and Drugs Act and the regulations made under it, other than these Regulations, if it is produced

Contract with Her Majesty

4. Marihuana is exempt from the application of the Food and Drug Regulations if it is produced under contract with Her Majesty in right of Canada.

AMENDMENT TO THESE REGULATIONS

5. Section 3 of these Regulations is repealed.

REPEAL

6. The Marihuana Exemption (Food and Drugs Act) Regulations (see footnote 1) are repealed.

COMING INTO FORCE

Registration

7. (1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3), these Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

March 31, 2014

(2) Section 5 comes into force on March 31, 2014.

April 1, 2014

(3) Section 4 comes into force on April 1, 2014.

N.B. The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for these Regulations appears following SOR/2013-119, Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations.