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Read the guide →Medical cannabis grow licence in Quebec: regulated personal production
In Quebec, growing cannabis at home is prohibited for non-medical use. The only legal way to grow your own plants is to hold a prescription (medical document) and a Health Canada registration certificate for production for medical purposes. Wemedic guides you through the whole process — from prescription to setup.
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In short: the "grow licence" is actually a registration certificate issued by Health Canada. It requires an original medical document signed by a physician or nurse practitioner and an application sent by mail, and it states the number of plants allowed and the production and storage locations. You can only start growing once you have received the certificate.
Growing cannabis in Quebec: what the law says
Quebec's Cannabis Regulation Act prohibits growing cannabis for personal purposes (section 10), and the Supreme Court of Canada upheld this ban in 2023 in Murray-Hall. However, the same Act provides (section 3) that it does not apply to cannabis whose production and possession for medical purposes are governed by federal regulations, when those activities comply with those regulations.
In other words: without a medical registration, no plants are allowed in Quebec. With a Health Canada registration certificate, you can produce the limited amount it states, in compliance with all its conditions.
Two options: grow yourself or designate someone
| Personal production | Production by a designated person | |
|---|---|---|
| Who grows | You, at your residence or another authorized site | Someone you designate, who grows for you |
| Requirements | 18 or older, ordinarily resident in Canada, no cannabis-related conviction in the past 10 years (attestation) | 18 or older, resident in Canada, police check covering the past 10 years |
| Limit | One registration at a time | A designated person can produce for at most 2 registrations, including their own |
If you do not own the production site and it is not your ordinary residence, the owner's signed consent is required. At most 4 registrations may share one production site, and each person's plants and products must be kept separate.
Steps to get your grow licence
1
Prescription
A physician or nurse practitioner from our network assesses you by teleconsultation and, if they support it, signs the original medical document.
2
Application
We prepare the Health Canada registration form with you (personal or designated production) and check that it is complete.
3
Mailing
The form and original medical document are mailed to the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Program. Incomplete applications are returned.
4
Certificate and setup
Once you receive the certificate, you can start growing. We advise you on your setup.
How many plants can I grow?
The number of plants is not fixed: it is calculated with a formula in the Cannabis Regulations based on the daily amount of dried cannabis on your medical document, the type of production (indoor, outdoor or both) and the expected average yield. As a rough guide, that works out to about 5 indoor plants or 2 outdoor plants per authorized gram per day. The exact number appears on your certificate; Health Canada offers an online calculator to estimate it.
Away from home, you can carry at most a 30-day supply, up to 150 g of dried cannabis. The cannabis you produce is for your own medical use only: it cannot be sold or given away.
Setup advice
A poorly set-up indoor grow can cause humidity, mould, odours or electrical hazards. Wemedic advises you on:
- Ventilation and filtration — air exchange and odour control (carbon filter)
- Temperature and humidity — to limit mould, both in your grow space and in the rest of your home
- Lighting and electrical — choice of lighting and a safe installation, ideally checked by an electrician
- Security — locked space, out of reach of children and pets, safe storage
- Compliance — production and storage only at the addresses on your certificate, plant count respected
Also check your lease or condo bylaws, your home insurance and municipal by-laws, which may set their own conditions.
Renewal and changes
Your registration is tied to the period of use on your medical document, which is at most one year. To keep growing without interruption, you need a new medical document and a renewal application before expiry. A move or change of production site must be reported to Health Canada.
Frequently asked questions
Grow licence — your questions
Can I grow cannabis at home in Quebec?
Not for non-medical purposes: Quebec's Cannabis Regulation Act prohibits it. Growing is only possible for medical purposes, with a medical document and a Health Canada registration certificate for personal production.
How do I get a medical cannabis grow licence?
You first need a medical document signed by a physician or nurse practitioner, then you mail Health Canada the personal production registration form along with that original document. Wemedic helps you with both the prescription and the application.
How many medical cannabis plants can I have?
It depends on your prescribed daily amount and the type of grow. As a rough guide, about 5 indoor or 2 outdoor plants per gram per day. The exact number is on your Health Canada certificate.
Do I need a prescription to grow medical cannabis?
Yes. The original medical document (the equivalent of a prescription) signed by a physician or nurse practitioner is required to register with Health Canada.
Can someone else grow for me?
Yes, a designated person aged 18 or older with no cannabis-related conviction in the past 10 years. They can produce for at most 2 registrations, including their own.
Can Wemedic help me set up my grow?
Yes. In addition to the prescription and the Health Canada registration application, Wemedic advises on ventilation, lighting, temperature, filtration and the security of your setup.
Sources
- Health Canada — Registering to produce cannabis for your own medical purposes
- Health Canada — For people registered or designated to produce cannabis for medical purposes
- Health Canada — Growing cannabis at home safely
- Cannabis Regulation Act (CQLR, c. C-5.3), ss. 3 and 10
- Supreme Court of Canada — Murray-Hall v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2023 SCC 10 (case in brief)
Informational content reviewed by the Wemedic team on October 13, 2026. It does not replace advice from a healthcare professional.
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