B.C. Sets Minimum Age to Consume Marijuana

VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has set 19 as the minimum age to legally possess, purchase and consume marijuana in the province.

Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says in a news release that the age for consumption is consistent with alcohol and tobacco regulations and with the age of majority.

Farnworth says the distribution of non-medicinal cannabis will be run in a similar way to alcohol through a wholesale distribution model and the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch will be the wholesaler.

Retail sales of legal marijuana will be permitted through public and private ventures that the government plans to outline further next year.