The purposes of this Act are, (a) to establish prohibitions relating to the sale, distribution, purchase, possession, cultivation, propagation and harvesting of cannabis in order to, (i) protect public health and safety, (ii) protect youth and restrict their access to cannabis, and (iii) ensure the sale of cannabis in accordance with the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation Act, 2017 and the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018; (b) to deter illicit activities in relation to cannabis through appropriate enforcement and sanctions; and (c) to provide for approved youth education or prevention programs, including culturally appropriate programs for Indigenous youth, as an alternative to enforcement and sanctions. 2018, c. 12, Sched. 1, s. 2. For the purposes of this Act and the regulations, (a) the sale or distribution of cannabis by an authorized cannabis retailer includes the sale or distribution of cannabis by an employee of the authorized cannabis retailer when the employee is acting in that capacity; and (b) the purchase of cannabis from an authorized cannabis retailer includes the purchase of cannabis from an employee of the authorized cannabis retailer when the employee is acting in that capacity. 2018, c. 12, Sched. 1, s. 4. Subject to section 12, this Act and the regulations do not apply with respect to the sale, distribution, purchase or attempt to purchase, possession, consumption, offering to cultivate or cultivation, offering to propagate or propagation or offering to harvest or harvesting of cannabis for medical purposes in accordance with the Cannabis Regulations (Canada) or in accordance with a court order, or to cannabis produced or obtained for medical purposes in accordance with such authority. 2018, c. 12, Sched. 1, s. 6 (1). This Act does not prevent the distribution, possession or consumption of cannabis for research or educational purposes in the prescribed circumstances. No person shall sell cannabis, other than an authorized cannabis retailer. 2018, c. 12, Sched. 1, s. 7 (1). No person shall distribute cannabis that is sold, or that is intended to be sold, other than by an authorized cannabis retailer. 2018, c. 12, Sched. 1, s. 7 (2). No person shall knowingly sell or distribute cannabis to a person under 19 years of age. No person shall sell cannabis or, if cannabis is not provided to the purchaser at the time of sale, no person shall deliver purchased cannabis, to a person who appears to be under 25 years of age unless the person selling or delivering the cannabis, as the case may be, has required the person receiving it to provide a prescribed form of identification showing his or her age, and is satisfied that the person is at least 19 years old. No person shall knowingly sell or distribute cannabis to a person who is or appears to be intoxicated. 2017, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 8; 2018, c. 12, Sched. 1, s. 8.