Marijuana Smoking and Vaping Rules in Edmonton

The City of Edmonton’s Public Places Bylaw regulates where smoking is permitted in public places: this includes tobacco, vaping and cannabis. Whether you are smoking cannabis for recreational or for medical purposes, everyone is expected to respect the same rules for where you can smoke. Private property owners may establish additional smoking restrictions on their own properties.

You’re allowed to smoke pot outside, but be careful where you do it. The new city bylaw requires smokers to be at least 10 metres away from a door, window, patio or bus stop. That’s twice the distance you currently have to be to smoke cigarettes. Unfortunately for tobacco smokers, they now have to follow those same rules. City crews are replacing ashtrays in commercial areas with new ones that follow the 10-metre rule, so anywhere you see an ashtray should be fair game.

Possession of Marijuana in Edmonton

Marijuana is legal in Alberta, but:

• only if you’re 18+;
• only from licensed stores;
• 30 grams is the most you can buy or carry at a time;
• you can’t consume in some public places – know your local laws;
• only 4 plants can be grown per household;
• driving high is illegal;
• it can’t be within reach of anyone in a vehicle;
• edibles are legal, but it will take some time before they are available for sale;
• kids can’t enter cannabis stores, even with an adult.

Things to Do in Edmonton While Stoned

All of you tokers have been in this situation, you are high and you need something to do. Well Fam, the folks at GG4 have your back and can recommend some great things to do to make your high more enjoyable.

• Explore the River Valley
  The North Saskatchewan River Valley parks system is one of Edmonton’s crown jewels and is the longest stretch of connected parkland in North America. Often called the ‘Ribbon of Green,’ the park system is 22 times larger than New York City’s Central Park. In the summer, it’s a must-see in the city, especially if a nice stoned walk is your speed or if you just need somewhere to mellow out in the sun for a day.
• Experience the West Edmonton Mall
  If vibing out in the park at a slower pace isn’t your thing, try something else altogether: the West Edmonton Mall. A lot of things could be said about the West Edmonton Mall, which is the largest mall in North America. It has everything: over a hundred restaurants, two hotels, a waterpark, a roller coaster and a gun range, to name only a few. The mall is so big that it has themed streets inside it. It is not to be missed, purely because there is nothing like it anywhere else in the world.
• High Level Bridge Streetcar
  To see Edmonton from a bit of a different vantage point, take a ride through the city on the historic High Level Bridge Streetcar. It’s a refurbished trolley that dates back to the turn of the century and it will bring you to views you can’t see anywhere else.