Tobacco and my Community

On April 1, 2011, the provision of The Tobacco Control Act that bans the sale of tobacco and tobacco-related products in pharmacies came into effect.  

The legislation states:

No person shall sell tobacco or tobacco-related products in any of the following places or premises:

• a pharmacy
• a retail store if:
  • a pharmacy is located in the retail store; or
  • customers of a pharmacy can enter into the retail store directly or by the use of a corridor or area used exclusively to connect the pharmacy with the retail store.

This means that pharmacies, or stores that contain a pharmacy such as supermarkets, must not sell tobacco or tobacco-related products (e.g. cigarette papers, cigarette makers, etc.). If a retail establishment that contains a pharmacy chooses to continue to sell tobacco and tobacco-related products in the existing building, a separate retail area must be constructed in the building so that customers of the pharmacy cannot access the area where the tobacco products are sold except by the use of a separate exterior doorway.

Additional information regarding this provision can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions below, or by contacting the Ministry of Health at (306) 787-0146 Toll-free: 1-800-667-7766 (Saskatchewan only) or through E-mail: info@health.gov.sk.ca.

Frequently Asked Questions - ban on tobacco sales in pharmacies

The following tobacco control legislation came into effect on October 1st, 2010:

• Prohibit smoking in vehicles when children under the age of 16 are present;
• Prohibit smoking in the enclosed common areas of multi-unit residential dwellings;
• Prohibit smoking within 3 metres of all doorways, windows and air intakes of enclosed public places;
• Prohibit the sale of little cigars in packages of less than 20;
• Prohibit the display of outdoor signs that advertise or promote tobacco or tobacco-related products;
• Restrict the display of indoor signs that indicate the price of tobacco and tobacco-related products;
• Prohibit tobacco and tobacco-related products from being visible from outside of retail premises.