CannSell: Legal age and checking ID

All 13 questions in this test

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1. Does the AGCO require a separate pre-store room for checking ID?

   1. No, because ID only ever needs to be checked at the till
   2. Yes, unless a licensed security guard is posted at the door
   3. Yes, every store must build a separate ID room by the door
   4. No, but there must be procedures that keep under-19s out

2. A 17-year-old shows an older sibling's driver's licence to buy cannabis. Who commits an offence under section 7 (4)?

   1. Only the store, because it accepted the licence
   2. Nobody, as long as the photo looks similar
   3. The 17-year-old, for using ID not lawfully issued to them
   4. Only the sibling who owns the licence, not the teenager

3. An adult buys cannabis while a teen waits by the door and points at products. What should staff do?

   1. Complete the sale, since the buyer showed valid ID
   2. Ask the teen to wait outside, then finish the sale
   3. Take reasonable steps to stop a purchase for someone under 19
   4. Sell only half the amount to reduce the risk

4. A person who looks about 22 walks into the store. What must staff do before letting them in?

   1. Ask them to sign a form saying they are over 19
   2. Let them in, since they clearly look over 19
   3. Let them in and check ID only at the cash register
   4. Ask for valid ID and be satisfied they are at least 19

5. What is the minimum age for anyone employed in an Ontario cannabis retail store?

   1. 19
   2. 17
   3. 16
   4. 18

6. A customer shows a real-looking ID proving they are 20, with no reason to doubt it. It later proves fake. What protects the clerk?

   1. The fact that the store's camera recorded the sale
   2. The good-faith ID defence in the Act
   3. The customer's verbal promise that the ID was genuine
   4. Nothing, the clerk is automatically guilty of an offence

7. What maximum AGCO monetary penalty can a store face for selling cannabis to someone under 19?

   1. Up to $1,500
   2. Up to $15,000
   3. Up to $100,000
   4. Up to $8,000

8. Under federal law, how much cannabis may a young person possess before it becomes an offence?

   1. No more than 30 grams of dried cannabis or equivalent
   2. No more than 5 grams of dried cannabis or equivalent
   3. Any amount, if it was bought legally by a parent
   4. No more than 1 gram of dried cannabis or equivalent

9. At what apparent age does the ID-check requirement for entering a cannabis store start?

   1. Anyone who appears to be under 30
   2. Anyone who appears to be under 21
   3. Anyone who appears to be under 19
   4. Anyone who appears to be under 25

10. What is the maximum fine for an individual convicted of selling cannabis to someone under 19?

    1. $200,000, plus possible jail of up to one year
    2. $10,000, and only for a first offence
    3. $5,000, with no possibility of any jail term
    4. $1,000,000 and up to five years in jail

11. What must a store do for its website or app used to sell cannabis?

    1. Require users to upload a selfie with a parent
    2. Allow anyone to browse but stop checkout under 18
    3. Nothing, age rules apply only inside the store
    4. Take reasonable measures to make sure users are at least 19

12. Police find a 17-year-old with a small amount of cannabis. What option does Ontario law give them besides charging?

    1. Mandatory community service hours at a cannabis store
    2. Referral to an approved youth education program
    3. An automatic criminal record under the Criminal Code
    4. A licence suspension for the youth's parents or guardians

13. What is the minimum age to buy, use or possess recreational cannabis in Ontario?

    1. 21
    2. 20
    3. 19
    4. 18