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Enough pot to make 440,000 ‘average-sized’ joints seized near Banff: RCMP

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RCMP in Canmore make significant black market marijuana bust
WATCH ABOVE: RCMP are reminding marijuana users about the importance of buying from licensed producers after a significant black market bust that saw hundreds of pounds of marijuana, shatter and cash seized – Feb 7, 2019

Mounties showed off the efforts of a massive drug seizure near Banff on Thursday.

In a news release, RCMP said a whopping 326 lbs. of cannabis was found by officers during a Jan. 26 traffic stop. That adds up to “enough to make over 440,000 average-sized joints.”

“The recent legalization of cannabis means that there are legal avenues to obtain and consume cannabis,” Cpl. Kyle Maetche said, adding that cannabis trafficking remains illegal.

WATCH: It’s been almost four months since cannabis legalization in Canada but we’re still seeing signs the black market isn’t going away. Gil Tucker has more on a big bust in the Rocky Mountains.

Click to play video: 'Enough pot to make 440,000 ‘average-sized’ joints seized near Banff: RCMP'
Enough pot to make 440,000 ‘average-sized’ joints seized near Banff: RCMP

In addition to the cannabis, RCMP seized 10 lbs. of psilocybin mushrooms, 4.5 lbs. of cannabis resin (also known as shatter), two lbs. of THC edibles and $11,000 in Canadian currency.

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“The mushrooms seized would roughly equate to 9,000 average doses,” RCMP stated.

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