Police in Hay River in the Northwest Territories have charged a 70-year-old-man under the Cannabis Act after they found 40 cannabis plants on his property.
Hay River RCMP noted the plants when responding to a call for service at a residence in August. On Friday, September 6 RCMP obtained a search warrant to investigate the plants further, resulting in 40 confiscated plants.
The man was charged with possessing more than four cannabis plants, and is set to appear in court at a future date.
Adults 19 and over can grow up to four cannabis plants per household in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Plants must be grown indoors.
Hay River is located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake and has a population of about 3,000 people. There are six approved cannabis vendors in NWT, one of which is also authorized to sell online within the Territory.
