Trust, Safety and Consent

How we protect members, and how to look after yourself and your date.

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What we do to keep the community real

Our cannabis rules

No selling, buying or sourcing. Profiles and messages may not offer, request or arrange cannabis of any kind, including gifts, swaps or favours. Report anyone who tries. We remove accounts that break this rule.

Adults only, and the law applies. Membership is 18+, and each province sets its own minimum age for cannabis, listed on our cannabis and the law page. Never offer cannabis to anyone under the legal age where you are.

Nobody has to partake. Cannabis-friendly is about acceptance. Pressuring a date to use cannabis is a reportable breach of our rules.

Consent and cannabis

Consent has to be clear, freely given and possible to take back at any time. Someone who is very high cannot give meaningful consent to anything intimate. If you are unsure whether your date is clear-headed enough to decide, the answer is to wait. Our article on cannabis and consent on dates goes further.

Before you meet

On the date

Scams to watch for

Requests for money, gift cards or crypto; a sad story that escalates suddenly; a profile that refuses any video call; anyone offering you cannabis through the site. Report and block.

Getting help

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. To report a member, use the report button on their profile or in the chat. For crisis support in Canada, call or text 988, the Suicide Crisis Helpline.

Know your own limits

Cannabis affects people differently, and edibles in particular can take a long while to kick in. If you choose to use cannabis around a date, start low, and never take something from someone you just met. It's completely fine to keep a first date sober and leave cannabis for later, when you know each other. Plenty of people prefer it that way.

If you're new to edibles, don't let a date's experience set your dose. What feels mild to a regular user can be a lot for someone who rarely partakes. Saying "I'm good, thanks" protects both of you from an awkward evening.

Privacy and discretion

Some people have jobs, families or communities where they'd rather keep cannabis use private. Respect that. Don't screenshot or share someone's profile or messages, and don't mention their cannabis use to mutual friends or colleagues. If someone shares something personal, treat it the way you'd want your own secrets treated.

For your own privacy, avoid photos that show your street, licence plate, workplace badge or children's school. Use your first name or a nickname until you trust someone. And remember that what you send in chat can be saved by the other person.

If a date goes wrong

Leave as soon as you feel unsafe; you don't need a reason. Head somewhere busy, call a friend, or ask staff at a café or bar for help. If someone has hurt you or threatened you, call 911. Afterwards, report the member on the site so moderators can review the account. Reports are confidential, and the person isn't told who made them.

Recognising pressure

Pressure isn't always loud. It can sound like "Come on, just one," "Everyone here smokes," or "You said you were 420 friendly." Being cannabis-friendly never means you owe anyone participation. The same is true of anything intimate: agreeing to a drink, a walk or a kiss doesn't commit you to anything else. A good date checks in and accepts the answer.

For people who don't partake

If you're on the site because you're comfortable with cannabis but don't use it, you're very welcome, and you should never feel outnumbered. Say so in your profile, and if a date assumes otherwise, set them straight once. Anyone who keeps pushing after that has told you something useful about themselves.

How reports are handled

When you report a profile or a message, moderators review it against our rules. Depending on what they find, they can issue a warning, remove content, or close the account. Attempts to trade cannabis, harassment, threats, underage users and scams are treated as serious. You can block someone immediately without waiting for the review.

Meeting someone from out of town

Long-distance first dates need a bit more planning. Agree on a public place near transit, book your own accommodation if you're travelling, and share your plans with a friend. Whatever the law says back home, the province you're standing in sets the cannabis rules for that weekend.

Safety tips for LGBTQ+ members

Everyone deserves to date safely. If you're not out to everyone in your life, leave details that could identify you out of your photos and bio, especially if they could reach people you'd rather not tell. Meet in venues you know are welcoming, and use the block and report tools without hesitation if someone is hostile.

Dating after a difficult relationship

If you've left a controlling or abusive relationship, take your time. Use a first name only, keep your location vague, and meet only in very public places until you feel safe. Trust your instincts: if someone's attention feels intense too soon, step back.

A short safety checklist

Verified badge, video call, public place, friend informed, your own way home. Five steps, every time.

Your data

Your profile shows only your nearest city. Keep personal details out of your bio, and report anyone who asks for them too early.

Crisis and emergency numbers

In an emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, 9-8-8 is Canada's Suicide Crisis Helpline: you can call or text it at any hour, in English or French. Texting needs a cell phone.

Frequently asked questions

Can members sell cannabis on 420 Dating Canada?

No. Buying, selling, gifting or arranging cannabis through the site is banned, and accounts that try are removed.

What should I do if a date pressures me to use cannabis?

Say no, leave if you want to, and report the member. Pressure to partake breaks our rules.

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