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213 - Cannabis products

This group comprises cannabis viable seeds and vegetative plants; fresh and dried cannabis (buds and leaves); cannabis oil; other cannabis extracts and concentrates; cannabis-infused edible products; and other cannabis products n.e.c., 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.

• Exclusion(s)

  • medicinal chemicals and pharmaceutical preparations containing THC and/or CBD as ingredients (See 273 Pharmaceutical and medicinal products)
  • true hemp seeds and vegetable materials not aimed at producing intoxicating and hallucinogenic cannabis (0.3% w/w or less of THC) (See 115 Other crop products)

21311 - Cannabis seeds and vegetative plants

This class comprises cannabis viable seeds and cannabis vegetative plants mainly used for planting or sowing, cultivation and propagation of cannabis bred to contain cannabinoids, in particular THC (more than 0.3% w/w) and CBD, for non-medical (recreational, wellness, lifestyle, spiritual, etc.) and medical uses. Cannabis seeds and vegetative plants are commonly from 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.

213111 - Cannabis seeds

This subclass comprises cannabis viable seeds mainly used for planting or sowing, and propagation of cannabis bred to contain cannabinoids, in particular THC (more than 0.3% w/w) and CBD, in bulk or prepared for retail sale.

2131111 - Cannabis seeds, in bulk

Cannabis viable seeds mainly used for planting or growing, and propagation of cannabis bred to contain cannabinoids, in particular THC (more than 0.3% w/w) and CBD, in bulk, not prepared or packaged for retail sale.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • dry viable cannabis seeds, in bulk
  • fresh viable cannabis seeds, in bulk
  • viable cannabis seeds for sowing, in bulk

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • true hemp seeds for farming, not aimed at producing intoxicating and hallucinogenic cannabis (0.3% w/w or less of THC) (See 1151398 Seeds for planting (except potato, flower, shrub and tree seeds))
  • true hemp seeds for foods, not aimed at producing intoxicating and hallucinogenic cannabis (0.3% w/w or less of THC) (See 1151224 Other oilseeds)

2131112 - Cannabis seeds, prepared for retail sale, for non-medical use

Cannabis viable seeds mainly used for planting or growing, and propagation of cannabis bred to contain cannabinoids, in particular THC (more than 0.3% w/w) and CBD, prepared for retail sale, for non-medical use.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • dry viable cannabis seeds, prepared for retail sale, for non-medical use
  • fresh viable cannabis seeds, prepared for retail sale, for non-medical use
  • viable cannabis seeds for sowing, prepared for retail sale, for non-medical use

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • true hemp seeds for farming, not aimed at producing intoxicating and hallucinogenic cannabis (0.3% w/w or less of THC) (See 1151398 Seeds for planting (except potato, flower, shrub and tree seeds))
  • true hemp seeds for foods, not aimed at producing intoxicating and hallucinogenic cannabis (0.3% w/w or less of THC) (See 1151224 Other oilseeds)

2131113 - Cannabis seeds, prepared for retail sale, for medical use

Cannabis viable seeds mainly used for planting or sowing, and propagation of cannabis bred to contain cannabinoids, in particular THC (more than 0.3% w/w) and CBD, prepared for retail sale, for medical use. 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)

  • dry viable cannabis seeds, prepared for retail sale, for medical use
  • fresh viable cannabis seeds, prepared for retail sale, for medical use
  • viable cannabis seeds for sowing, prepared for retail sale, for medical use

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • viable cannabis seeds, for use in scientific research

• Exclusion(s)

  • true hemp seeds for farming, not aimed at producing intoxicating and hallucinogenic cannabis (0.3% w/w or less of THC) (See 1151398 Seeds for planting (except potato, flower, shrub and tree seeds))
  • true hemp seeds for foods, not aimed at producing intoxicating and hallucinogenic cannabis (0.3% w/w or less of THC) (See 1151224 Other oilseeds)