Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Agricultural goods (extension variant)

Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Agricultural goods (extension variant)
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213A - Cannabis seeds, vegetative plants and flowering tops (including leaves)

This group comprises cannabis viable seeds and vegetative plants and fresh and dried cannabis (buds and leaves), for non-medical (recreational, wellness, lifestyle, spiritual, etc.) and medical uses. A plant of the genus Cannabis refers generally to three varieties which are cannabis Sativa, cannabis Indica and cannabis Ruderalis. Sativas and Indicas are the most commonly used cannabis strains for cultivation and propagation. The genetics of the different cannabis strains are widely mixed or cloned to create cannabis hybrids. Cannabis contains a number of active elements, including cannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or dronabinol, cannabidiol (CBD) and terpenes (aromatic compounds or chemical markers). Cannabis plants containing 0.3% w/w (weight for weight) of THC or less in the flowering tops and leaves - industrial hemp - and their derivatives with the THC concentration of 10 µg/g or less, as well as prescription drugs or pharmaceuticals containing cannabis, are excluded from this group.

21312 - Fresh and dried cannabis flowering tops (including leaves)

This class comprises freshly harvested and dried cannabis flowering tops, including leaves, for non-medical and medical uses. They contain cannabinoids, in particular THC (more than 0.3% w/w) and CBD. Fresh cannabis refers to fresh or water-rich flowering tops (buds) and leaves, of female plants, that have not been subjected to any drying process. Dried cannabis (also called marijuana, pot or weed) refers to harvested cannabis fresh flowering tops and leaves that have been subjected to drying and irradiation processes, but not further processed.

213121 - Fresh cannabis flowering tops (including leaves)

This subclass comprises freshly harvested cannabis flowering tops, including leaves, containing more than 0.3% w/w of THC, cannabidiol (CBD) and other cannabinoids, in bulk or prepared for retail sale, for non-medical and medical uses. Fresh cannabis refers to fresh or water-rich flowering tops (buds) and leaves, of female plants, that have not been subjected to any drying process.

2131213 - Fresh cannabis flowering tops (including leaves), prepared for retail sale, for medical use

Fresh cannabis flowering tops, including leaves, containing more than 0.3% w/w of THC, cannabidiol (CBD) and other cannabinoids, prepared for retail sale, for medical use. Fresh cannabis refers to fresh or water-rich flowering tops (buds) and leaves, of female plants, that have not been subjected to any drying process. To obtain cannabis for medical use, a patient or client generally needs to register with a governmental authority and a holder of a licence for sale of cannabis for medical purposes, and get an authorization (medical document and written order) from an authorized health care practitioner.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • fresh cannabis fan (large) leaves, prepared for retail sale, for medical use
    • fresh cannabis flowers or buds (marijuana), containing THC (more than 0.3% w/w) and CBD, prepared for retail sale, for medical use
    • fresh cannabis hybrid strain flowers or buds, prepared for retail sale, for medical use
    • fresh cannabis sugar (small) leaves, prepared for retail sale, for medical use
    • fresh Indica strain flowers or buds, prepared for retail sale, for medical use
    • fresh Sativa strain flowers or buds, prepared for retail sale, for medical use

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  • Inclusion(s)

    • fresh cannabis flowering tops (buds), for use in scientific research
    • fresh cannabis leaf trim, prepared for retail sale, for medical use
    • fresh cannabis leaves, for use in scientific research
    • fresh frozen cannabis flowering tops, prepared for retail sale, for medical use
21312131 - Fresh cannabis flowering tops (including leaves), prepared for retail sale, for medical use

Fresh cannabis flowering tops, including leaves, containing more than 0.3% w/w of THC, cannabidiol (CBD) and other cannabinoids, prepared for retail sale, for medical use. Fresh cannabis refers to fresh or water-rich flowering tops (buds) and leaves, of female plants, that have not been subjected to any drying process. To obtain cannabis for medical use, a patient or client generally needs to register with a governmental authority and a holder of a licence for sale of cannabis for medical purposes, and get an authorization (medical document and written order) from an authorized health care practitioner.

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