Health Canada issued just 29 noncompliance reports during 902 marijuana inspections over a one-year period, a figure equivalent to approximately 3.2% of all inspections conducted, according to newly released federal data.
The government report, covering April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, provides a detailed look at regulatory oversight of Canada’s legal marijuana industry, including inspections of licensed businesses and individuals authorized to cultivate marijuana for medical purposes.
Of the 902 inspections, 673 involved commercial marijuana license holders, while another 229 involved individuals registered to produce marijuana for personal medical use or on behalf of authorized patients.
The 29 noncompliance reports were issued specifically to commercial license holders, meaning they represented approximately 4.3% of business inspections. The broader 3.2% figure compares those reports with all 902 inspections, including personal medical cultivation inspections, which are subject to a separate oversight process.
Health Canada identified several categories of violations among the businesses receiving noncompliance reports, including failures to carry out required responsibilities, deficiencies involving good production practices and inadequate retention of documents and records.
The agency conducted 479 regular inspections, 89 targeted inspections, 88 compliance verifications and 17 compliance monitoring projects, in addition to the 229 inspections involving personal or designated medical marijuana cultivation.
The latest figures also represent an improvement over the previous fiscal year.
During fiscal year 2024-2025, Health Canada conducted 889 inspections and issued 37 noncompliance reports to license holders. The new figures represent approximately 22% fewer noncompliance reports despite a slight increase in overall inspection activity.
Among commercial inspections specifically, the ratio of noncompliance reports declined from approximately 5.3% in the previous fiscal year to 4.3% in the latest reporting period.
Beyond formal inspections, Health Canada completed another 191 compliance and enforcement activities, including 45 sampling activities, 77 activities involving personal and designated medical marijuana cultivation, and 69 enforcement-related activities involving commercial license holders.
Health Canada says its inspection program follows a risk-based approach, concentrating regulatory resources on activities presenting the greatest potential risks to public health and safety.
