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| Jul 15, 2025 |
Officers seize 6,700 kilograms of suspected cannabis in Saint John, N.B.
The Canada Border Services Agency says it has made what’s believed to be the largest cannabis seizure on record since 2015. |
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| May 14, 2025 |
AGLC seizes 162 kilos of cannabis with estimated street value of $1.5M
More than 162 kilograms of cannabis were seized by members of the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) at a southeast Calgary home on April 30. |
| May 14, 2025 |
Unlicensed cannabis dispensary shut down on Rideau Street; Drugs and trafficking equipment seized
The Ottawa Police Service has shut down an unlicensed cannabis dispensary operating on Rideau Street, seizing illicit drugs, cash, and drug trafficking equipment. |
| May 13, 2025 |
Kamloops Mounties execute search warrants at cannabis stores on Tk'emlups reserve
Police appear to be targeting grey-market cannabis shops operating on Tk’emlúps land. Mounties were out executing three search warrants on Tuesday morning, one at a home at 635 Shuswap Rd. and two others at cannabis businesses — Boomers Buds on Chief Louis Way and Five Star Smoke Shop on Ricardo Road. |
| May 2, 2025 |
Mounties seize 33kg of cannabis from minivan near Yale, B.C.
Mounties with the BC Highway Patrol say they seized a whopping 33 kilograms of cannabis from a minivan after it was pulled over for a routine traffic stop on the Trans-Canada Highway near Yale. |
| Apr 25, 2025 |
Illegal cannabis storefront reopens, $47K worth of cannabis seized: Brantford Police
Brantford Police say an illegal cannabis store that was previously shut down by police, reopened to the public. Police noticed the store reopened on April 16 in the area of Clarence Street and Colborne Street. |
| Apr 10, 2025 |
97 drivers tested positive for cannabis during enforcement campaign: Winnipeg police
Results from a recent traffic enforcement campaign show more needs to be done to educate Winnipeggers about the dangers of getting behind the wheel while high, police say. |
| Apr 4, 2025 |
Woman dies after consuming fentanyl-laced cannabis: Police
Warwick police issued a public safety warning on Thursday after they say a 27-year-old woman died when she unknowingly consumed cannabis laced with fentanyl. |
| Apr 2, 2025 |
Cannabis worth €2.2m seized in Donegal
Cannabis with an estimated value of more than €2m (£1.8m) has been seized in County Donegal. Gardaí (Irish police) and revenue officers seized the drugs in Lifford on Tuesday in a joint operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue's Custom Service. |
| Mar 19, 2025 |
Windsor, Leamington suspects accused of running illegal cannabis store
Investigators say they have seized nearly $50,000 worth of marijuana and shut down an illegal cannabis dispensary. Windsor police and the Ontario Provincial Police raided the Pillette Road store, called Kush City, on March 4 following a four-month investigation. |
| Mar 7, 2025 |
Canadians list cannabis legalization as Trudeau’s crowning success
New polling data shows that Canadians rank cannabis legalization as Justin Trudeau’s top accomplishment in his nearly ten years in office. The online poll, conducted and presented by the Angus Reid Institute, took place from March 4-6, 2025, among a representative randomized sample of 1,850 Canadian adults who are members of the Angus Reid Forum. |
| Mar 5, 2025 |
Prince Albert Police seize drugs, guns and find illegal cannabis grow op
Prince Albert Police along with other law enforcement units seized a significant quantity of illicit drugs, firearms, and drug trafficking paraphernalia in February after a months-long investigation. |
| Feb 26, 2025 |
RCMP cannabis raids violate treaty rights, say Mi'kmaw dispensary owners in N.S.
RCMP have laid dozens of charges against 21 people after raiding cannabis dispensaries they say have been operating illegally across Nova Scotia, including on four Mi'kmaw reserves, prompting a protest by advocates of Indigenous treaty rights. |
| Feb 15, 2025 |
Cannabis tourism stunted by too much regulation
It’s time for cannabis tourism to be taken seriously in Calgary and Alberta — in fact, in all of Canada. But let’s focus on Calgary. |
| Jan 22, 2025 |
CBSA officers make a major cannabis seizure at the Montreal Marine and Rail Service
During the examination, border services officers detected the contraband packed in the back of the container. It was concealed in 3113 sealed packets placed in 59 large sports bags. The goods were in the process of being exported to Nigeria. In total, 1,384.5 kg of suspected cannabis was seized by the CBSA and turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The contraband is valued at over CAN$12.8M. The investigation is ongoing. |
| Jan 10, 2025 |
Two people charged after 45 kilograms of cannabis found concealed in luggage at Pearson airport: RCM
Two people are facing charges after border agents found a combined 45 kilograms of cannabis concealed inside their luggage at Toronto Pearson International Airport last November, police say. |
| Dec 20, 2024 |
Calgary man arrested in connection with more than a dozen robberies
Police say charges have been laid against a 19-year-old man in connection with a series of robberies that targeted cannabis and convenience stores in Calgary and Edmonton. |
| Dec 12, 2024 |
Expired Health Canada license leads to $7M cannabis seizure in Elgin County
OPP in Elgin County have seized 345 kilograms of cannabis and thousands of cannabis plants. |
| Nov 21, 2024 |
Kingston cannabis dispensary draws police attention again
Kingston Police Special Services executed a further search warrant at a reopened and unlicensed Cannabis Dispensary at 185 Division Street in the City of Kingston, Ontario. |
| Oct 24, 2024 |
Cannabis in Canada: How has usage, retail market changed since legalization?
In the six years since cannabis was legalized in Canada, the industry has gone through rapid growth, increased uptake and better awareness of side effects, experts say. |
| Sep 11, 2024 |
New Brunswick illegal cannabis seizure ‘largest’ ever in Atlantic Canada
Officials with New Brunswick’s Justice Department say they have made the “largest” seizure of illegal cannabis ever in Atlantic Canada. |
| Apr 29, 2024 |
U of T study challenges stereotypes about lazy, unmotivated cannabis users
"Our data suggests that you can be hard-working, motivated and a chronic cannabis user at the same time." |
| Sep 4, 2013 |
Chief Supports Ticketing For Marijuana
Bridgewater's police chief has joined his counterparts across the country in calling for changes to drug laws which would allow officers to ticket people caught with small amounts of marijuana. They know a cash cow when they see one is why |
| Jun 11, 2011 |
Proposed Improvements to Health Canada's Marihuana Medical Access Program
The Marihuana Medical Access Program (the Program) provides seriously ill Canadians with access to marihuana for medical purposes1. In recent years, a wide range of stakeholders including police and law enforcement, fire officials, physicians, municipalities, and program participants and groups representing their interests, have identified concerns with the current program. |
| Jan 1, 2011 |
Calgary city council to be asked to approve cannabis sales at adult-only events
A proposal to allow cannabis sales at adult-only events in Calgary has been approved by a city committee in a near-unanimous vote and will now go to city council for final approval. |