Cannabis across Northwest Territories
Is cannabis retail allowed? Where can it be sold or consumed?
1 of 24 municipalities in Northwest Territories have an adopted bylaw on cannabis on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith Town |
Smoking and Cannabis Use Bylaw (Bylaw 994) | public consumption: Prohibited on Town property and within 30 metres of playgrounds, sports fields, skateboard parks, and public parks. · fines: Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00) Dollars first offence, Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars subsequent. | 2026-06-04 |
Nothing on file for cannabis
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (11) — Délı̨nę, Enterprise, Fort Good Hope, Fort Liard, Fort Simpson, Hay River, Inuvik, Norman Wells, Tuktoyaktuk, Tulita, Yellowknife.
No bylaws published online (11, verified negatives) — Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Gamèti, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tsiigehtchic, Ulukhaktok, Wekweètì, Whatì.
Unconfirmed (1, leads but nothing verified) — Behchokǫ̀.