Two people are facing charges after Halifax Regional Police raided what they allege is an illegal cannabis dispensary on Friday.
Police say shortly before 4 p.m., officers executed a search warrant at Compassion Consulting, located at 601-46 Portland St.
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As part of their search, investigators reportedly seized more than 750 grams of cannabis, 42 pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes, 82 units of cannabis oils and other cannabis products.
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A man and a woman, both from Dartmouth, face one count each of the following charges under the Cannabis Act:
- Possession for the purpose of distributing cannabis
- Possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling
- Possession for use in the distribution of illicit cannabis
They will appear in court at a later date.
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In Nova Scotia, the NSLC is the only licensed retailer authorized to sell cannabis.
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