An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts
Government of Canada June 21, 2018
Part 1 Prohibitions, Obligations and Offences > Division 1 Criminal Activities > Section 9 Distribution > Subsection 5 Punishment
(5) Subject to section 51, every person that contravenes subsection (1) or (2) (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable (i) in the case of an individual who is 18 years of age or older, to imprisonment for a term of not more than 14 years, (ii) in the case of a young person, to a youth sentence under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, or (iii) in the case of an organization, to a fine in an amount that is in the discretion of the court; or (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable (i) in the case of an individual who is 18 years of age or older who contravenes any of subparagraphs (1)(a)(i), (iii) and (iv) and (c)(i) and (ii) — or subsection (2) other than by possessing cannabis for the purpose of distributing it contrary to subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) — to a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, (ii) in the case of an individual who is 18 years of age or older who contravenes subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) — or subsection (2) if the possession was for the purpose of distribution contrary to subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) — to a fine of not more than $15,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than 18 months, or to both, (iii) in the case of a young person, to a youth sentence under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, or (iv) in the case of an organization, to a fine of not more than $100,000.