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Selling It Right: Minors and checking ID

Age 19, keeping minors out of stores and jobs, the two-piece ID rule with primary and secondary examples, fake ID, proxy buying and minors in delivery.

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In British Columbia's cannabis law, who is a minor?

Study reference: B.C. cannabis law and LCRB guidance (Oct 2026), Ch. 2 Minors and ID — CCLA ss. 69 to 75; CLR s. 37; CRS Licence Handbook 2.2

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  1. In British Columbia's cannabis law, who is a minor?

    1. Anyone under 18 years of age
    2. Anyone under 19 years of age
    3. Anyone under 25 years of age
    4. Anyone under 21 years of age

  2. A 17-year-old tries to buy a cannabis-themed t-shirt but no cannabis. May the store sell it?

    1. No, non-cannabis products can't be sold to minors
    2. Yes, as long as the minor stays near the front door
    3. Yes, because the shirt does not contain any cannabis
    4. Yes, if a parent gives written permission for the sale

  3. Which of these counts as primary ID?

    1. A store rewards card in the person's name
    2. A university or college student card that has the person's photo
    3. A credit card with the person's signature
    4. A driver's licence showing photo and date of birth

  4. A customer looks young and says they left their ID at home. What does LCRB guidance recommend?

    1. Sell, if another customer in line vouches for them
    2. Sell a smaller amount than requested, to be safe
    3. Refuse the sale if there is any doubt about age
    4. Sell, as long as they can state their birth date

  5. What is the LCRB penalty range for a store's first contravention of selling cannabis to a minor?

    1. $7,000 to $11,000, or a 7 to 11 day suspension
    2. $500 to $1,000, or a 1 day suspension
    3. $15,000 to $50,000, or 15 to 90 days
    4. A written warning with no penalty

  6. What must a secondary piece of ID show?

    1. A government seal and an expiry date
    2. The person's date of birth only
    3. The person's name and their signature or photo
    4. The person's home address and phone number

  7. A customer shows an expired foreign passport and a credit card. The photo clearly matches. What does LCRB guidance say?

    1. It may be accepted if readable and the ID criteria are met
    2. Foreign ID can never be used in B.C. stores
    3. It is valid only if a manager signs a waiver for that customer
    4. It must always be refused because it is expired

  8. A parent carrying a baby wants to come into a cannabis store for a minute. What applies?

    1. It is fine if they stay under five minutes
    2. It is fine as long as the parent holds the baby the whole time
    3. It is fine if the parent shows two IDs
    4. The baby cannot enter; minors are not allowed in

  9. How many pieces of ID does the regulation describe for confirming a person is not a minor?

    1. Three, including a utility bill
    2. Two: one primary and one secondary
    3. One, plus a verbal date of birth
    4. One government photo ID only

  10. Can a 17-year-old be hired to ride along in the store's delivery vehicle?

    1. Yes, as long as a certified adult is the one driving
    2. Yes, as long as they never touch the cannabis products
    3. Yes, but only during school holidays and on weekends
    4. No, minors cannot work anywhere tied to the business

  11. What penalty can a parent face for knowingly letting a minor consume cannabis at home?

    1. A fine up to $10,000 or up to six months in jail
    2. A warning letter for a first offence only
    3. A fine of $100 with no possibility of jail for any parent
    4. Nothing, since parents may decide at home

  12. A 17-year-old shows an older friend's licence to buy cannabis. Which rule does the teen break?

    1. Possessing a government document
    2. Presenting ID issued to another person
    3. Only a store policy, not the law
    4. Nothing, since the ID itself is real

  13. An adult asks a 16-year-old to go into a store and buy cannabis for them. What does the Act say?

    1. Asking a minor to buy for you is prohibited
    2. It is allowed if the minor stays outside the store
    3. It is allowed if the adult pays for it themselves
    4. It is allowed if the adult is the minor's parent

Minors and checking ID: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Definitions

  • A "minor" is anyone under 19; an "adult" is 19 or older.
  • In B.C. you must be 19 or older to use, buy, possess or grow non-medical cannabis and to enter a cannabis store (gov.bc.ca possession and purchasing limits).

Minors

  • No person may sell or supply cannabis or a cannabis accessory to a minor, or allow a minor to consume or possess cannabis at a place under their control.
  • A licensee or employee must not allow a minor to enter or be in the store, or to work in an office or other place associated with the cannabis business (for example a delivery vehicle).
  • Minors may not enter government cannabis stores either, including infants with a parent (gov.bc.ca Cannabis and youth).
  • Defence for licensees and staff: they required the person to produce prescribed ID, examined it and had reason to believe it was authentic.

Prescribed identification (two pieces)

  • Primary ID (one of): passport; driver's licence with photo and date of birth; government-issued ID card with photo and date of birth.
  • Secondary ID: one other piece showing the person's name and their signature and/or photo.
  • Primary examples: Photo BC Services Card, citizenship card, status card, firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence.
  • Secondary examples: BC Services Card / CareCard, ICBC interim licence, student card, credit or bank card, Canadian Blood Services donor card, Pleasure Craft Operator Card, rewards card, National Defence ID.
  • Expired or foreign ID may be accepted if readable, the patron is recognizable from the photo and the primary/secondary criteria are met.
  • LCRB recommends posting "no minors" signs at the entrance, checking ID whenever in doubt, recording the steps taken, and refusing if no ID is produced and doubt remains.

Other minor rules

  • Minors may not market, advertise or promote cannabis, and businesses may not let them take part.
  • No one may ask or allow a minor to buy cannabis for them.
  • A minor may not possess, consume, produce, supply, sell or buy cannabis or cannabis accessories.
  • A minor may not present altered, borrowed (issued to someone else), forged or fraudulent ID to get cannabis or enter a cannabis store.
  • A minor may not drive a vehicle with cannabis in it unless it is unopened original packaging, not readily accessible, or non-flowering plants.

Other duties

  • Licensees must not sell or supply non-cannabis products (accessories, bags, cards) to minors either.
  • Delivery persons and common carriers must not be minors, must not have a minor in the delivery vehicle, and must not deliver to a minor.

gov.bc.ca Cannabis and youth; CLR Schedule 2

  • An adult, including a parent, who supplies cannabis to a minor or knowingly lets a minor possess or consume it at home faces a fine up to $10,000 or up to six months in jail.
  • LCRB penalty for selling or supplying to a minor (first contravention): $7,000–$11,000 or a 7–11 day licence suspension; for letting a minor enter the store: $3,000–$7,000 or 3–7 days.

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