A 35-year-old man has been accused of breaking the rules for growing pot at home after a cannabis operation was found in north Edmonton.

A spokeswoman for the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission says it intends to return its remaining supply of on-hold CannTrust products to the company.

The province raked in $30 million in cannabis tax revenue between Oct. 17, 2018, and March 31, 2019, but only netted a profit of $4.7 million.

The first 10 applicants that met all the licensing conditions after the decision was made to stop issuing licences on Nov. 21, 2018, will be given a licence.

Alberta is starting to stockpile marijuana but isn't saying where it's being kept. 

There is no point in having dumb rules for cannabis because you'll end up with mass non-compliance. Yet that’s what the province and the city have done, Danielle Smith says.

The Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission has finalized contracts and agreements for distribution and warehousing with licensed marijuana producers. 

Since March 6, about 190 pending applications have been posted. The other 250 applications have either been rejected or are still going through the approval process. 

On the cannabis front, the changes will make clear that private operators who set up cannabis outlets can't use store names that suggest their product is tied to medical or therapeutic benefits, and can't entice children.

Alberta expects to issue 250 licences for cannabis stores in the first year of operation and says anyone who wants to run a weed shop must undergo extensive background checks.