The skinny:
Age restrictions: 18+
Where to buy: Government-operated storefronts and online sales. In Quebec, the government controls all liquor sales, and will also have a monopoly on legal cannabis. The organization controlling marijuana sales is called la Société Québécoise du cannabis (SQC), under the umbrella of la Société des alcools du Québec. According to CBC News, SQC will open 20 stores across Quebec, with more than 150 estimated within two years.
Home grow: Not permitted. Quebec Government’s House Leader is also locked in a battle with the federal government over home cultivation. Federal legislation allows such cultivation but the province of Quebec hopes to prohibit it within their boundaries.
Where to consume: Only where tobacco may be smoked, with the exception of university and CEGEP campuses. You won’t be able to smoke within nine metres of any school property, and in or near public buildings, parks or facilities. So far Quebec is the first province to limit possession in a private place to 150 grams, on top of the federal 30-gram public limit. Other provinces do not have a limit on private possession.
Other notes: Six companies signed on to provide the Quebec government with at least 62,000 kg of cannabis during first year of operation.