Lexaria Bioscience Corp. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Stock Options (Detail Textuals)

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Stock Options (Detail Textuals) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Stock Options (Detail Textuals) - $ / shares	Nov. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	390,000	2,025,000
Granted	$ 1.27	$ 1.49
Term of expiration	5 years
Term of options vesting	3 years
2007 Equity Incentive Plan \| Employees and directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted	2,000,000
2010 Stock Option Plan \| Officers and employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted	1,980,000
2014 Stock Option Plan \| Directors, officers, employees, and consultants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted	3,850,000

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