Illegal Cannabis
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‘They buy because it’s easy’: Legal shops want more than enforcement to fight illegal potThough the Ford government says it’s planning to introduce new measures to crack down on illicit cannabis sales, legal retailers are questioning why it took eight years following legalization for enforcement tools to be bolstered. Several legal sellers told Global News they want Ontario to take the new rules a step further, by allowing the...PoliticsOct 26
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8 charged after $2.8M in illicit cannabis seized on Tyendinaga Mohawk TerritoryEight people have been charged after police seized more than $2.8 million in illicit cannabis from a grow operation on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.CanadaSep 16
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Mi’kmaq chiefs, former attorney general disappointed with N.S. cannabis directiveSipekne’katik First Nation Chief Michelle Glasgow says in a letter she and her council are “appalled” by the province’s directive.CanadaDec 5, 2025
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Nova Scotia justice minister wants Mi’kmaq chiefs to help crack down on illegal cannabisThe Nova Scotia government is cracking down on illegal cannabis dispensaries, which it says outnumber legal NSLC stores in the province.CanadaDec 4, 2025
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Flin Flon duo charged in raid on home cannabis store: Manitoba RCMPA 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.CrimeJun 6, 2024
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N.B. peace officers raid suspected cannabis dispensary, man arrestedA 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.CannabisSep 28, 2023
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$12M in pot plants seized during early May raid in St. Catharines: OPPOPP say two people are facing charges for overproducing cannabis plants worth several million at a facility in St. Catharines, Ont.CrimeMay 16, 2023
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Over $800K of illegal cannabis seized in London following months-long Ontario distribution caseThe investigation began in May after London police presented information to OPP, creating the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET).CrimeNov 17, 2022
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Province seeks to seize $15M in property allegedly tied to unlicensed DTES dispensaryThe 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.CanadaSep 19, 2022
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OPP recover $2.6M of illegal cannabis in Tillsonburg commercial buildingOn 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.CrimeAug 26, 2022
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