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Methamphetamine, cannabis and a cannabis-containing concentrate were stopped from entering Stony Mountain institution on Monday.

RCMP in Nova Scotia say they've seized 'thousands' of illegal cannabis products, some of which claim to have THC levels that far exceed legal limits. 

A criminal defence lawyer is accused of trying to sneak cannabis into a correctional institution, according to a news release from Manitoba RCMP. 

Mi’kmaw chiefs in Nova Scotia are demanding a moratorium on RCMP raids on cannabis stores in their communities. 

The legal case of a Mi'kmaq man charged with selling unlicensed cannabis is moving ahead to a constitutional challenge. 

A First Nation says it is blockading part of a main highway into Halifax to protest police raids against unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Indigenous communities.

RCMP say approximately 66 kilograms of cannabis was found in the checked bags of two German citizens, but it was later determined neither bag belonged to them.

Police allege hundreds of cannabis items had been packaged to resemble 'ordinary' products, such as candy, potato chips, cookies, chocolate bars and cereal.

An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a resolution declaring the province and RCMP have no authority to enforce cannabis laws on its lands.

Nova Scotia RCMP have continued their crackdown on unlicensed cannabis stores, with most of the targeted sites having Indigenous ties.

This was reported as 'the largest annual decrease since Statistics Canada began tracking this series in 2004/2005,' as sales dropped by three per cent to 2,898 million litres.

Nova Scotia RCMP have announced they seized illegal cannabis from five storefronts Tuesday.

The agreement doesn't apply to alcohol, cannabis, food, live animals, tobacco or plants, and it lets provinces maintain certain restrictions on items for health and safety reasons.

Nova Scotia's justice minister says government is 'strengthening' the Cannabis Control Act as the province continues to crackdown on illegal dispensaries. 

An RCMP manager in Nova Scotia says he takes issue with officers being called white supremacists and Nazis during a recent police raid of an Indigenous-run cannabis dispensary.

A Mi’kmaq man alleges he was unlawfully detained by Nova Scotia RCMP for 23 hours after a cannabis raid on his trading post.

Nova Scotia RCMP say several of their cruisers have been damaged after officers left them behind due to a protest Thursday.

The Nova Scotia government in December ordered police to crack down on illegal cannabis, with the premier saying the unregulated drug poses a serious public health risk.

Potlotek First Nation says it rejects the RCMP's description of earlier protests as an "illegal blockade" — but didn't give specific legal rationale in a news release Saturday.

A convicted killer from Nova Scotia is asking a court to order police to return personal items seized during the investigation that led to his life sentence in prison.