Illegal Cannabis

• Mi’kmaq chiefs, former attorney general disappointed with N.S. cannabis directive

  Sipekne’katik First Nation Chief Michelle Glasgow says in a letter she and her council are “appalled” by the province’s directive.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2025
  
• Nova Scotia justice minister wants Mi’kmaq chiefs to help crack down on illegal cannabis

  The Nova Scotia government is cracking down on illegal cannabis dispensaries, which it says outnumber legal NSLC stores in the province.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2025
  
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• Flin Flon duo charged in raid on home cannabis store: Manitoba RCMP

  A search turned up more than $430,000 in illegal cannabis products, including dried cannabis, gummies, infused chocolate bars, and various extracts, resins and other derivates.

  Crime

  Jun 6, 2024
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• N.B. peace officers raid suspected cannabis dispensary, man arrested

  A 33-year-old man was arrested after police executed a search warrant at a suspected illegal cannabis dispensary in Saint John. Cash and a large quantity of cannabis were obtained.

  Cannabis

  Sep 28, 2023
• $12M in pot plants seized during early May raid in St. Catharines: OPP

  OPP say two people are facing charges for overproducing cannabis plants worth several million at a facility in St. Catharines, Ont.

  Crime

  May 16, 2023
• Over $800K of illegal cannabis seized in London following months-long Ontario distribution case

  The investigation began in May after London police presented information to OPP, creating the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET).

  Crime

  Nov 17, 2022
• Province seeks to seize $15M in property allegedly tied to unlicensed DTES dispensary

  The civil suit claims Shannon and David Bauman, operating as the Real Compassion Society, acquired 11 B.C. properties worth nearly $15 million using the proceeds of crime.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2022
• OPP recover $2.6M of illegal cannabis in Tillsonburg commercial building

  On Thursday, at 10:30 a.m., OPP executed a Cannabis Act search warrant at a property on Clearview Drive in Tillsonburg, Ont., and seized 2,600 plants in various stages of growth.

  Crime

  Aug 26, 2022
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• Cannabis retailers suing B.C. for $40M while seeking end to illegal pot shops on reserves

  The lawsuit takes aim at illegal pot shops on reserves. The plaintiff group says ‘these illicit retailers are not authorized under B.C. law to operate retail cannabis stores.’

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2022
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• 3 arrested after $6M in illegal cannabis and products seized in City of Kawartha Lakes: OPP

  Investigators on April 21 executed five search warrants on three residential properties and two vehicles in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

  Crime

  Apr 28, 2022