While cannabis has recently become legalized in Canada for personal possession and use, research with cannabis remains controlled. Any research projects that involve any quantity of cannabis, CBD or THC compounds, including synthetic compounds, requires a research licence from Health Canada. This may be accomplished by conducting the research either:
- At the site of another licensee whose license type permits the type of research proposed e.g. research involving cultivation conducted on the site of a person with a Cultivation License (Standard or Micro-Cultivation), under the terms and conditions of their license; or
- Under a University of Toronto Cannabis Research Permit in accordance with an institutional University Cannabis Research License issued by Health Canada
Principal Investigators can apply for a University of Toronto cannabis permit, and are asked to contact ehs.cannabis.research@utoronto.ca to enrol in the University’s license. Due to regulatory requirements, cannabis research to be conducted at sites other than the St. George, Mississauga or Scarborough Campus will continue to require a separate Cannabis research license.
EHS116: Cannabis Training
All people involved in work under a cannabis research permit are required to participate in EHS116: Cannabis Training program available on Quercus. Registration for this training can be done online via My EHS Training.
Cannabis Permit Information
Cannabis Research Program (PDF Link)
Cannabis Permit Application
Security Matrix (PDF Link)
The Research Cannabis Inventory Guide (PDF Link)
Cannabis Transfer Agreement (PDF Link)
Destruction of Cannabis Form (PDF Link)
Cannabis Act
Cannabis Regulations