Police arrest two in Woodstock, NB following raid of cannabis store

November 1, 2024 | Morton Robertson

Police in Woodstock, New Brunswick, raided what they say is an illegal cannabis shop on October 22, seizing cannabis and cannabis products and arresting two people.

Earlier in October, members of the Woodstock Police Force’s Integrated Enforcement Unit (IEU) initiated the investigation into an illegal cannabis dispensary that had set up shop in Woodstock.

Following the initial investigation, members of the Woodstock IEU, Street Crime Unit, and Community Engagement Unit, along with officers from the Department of Justice and Public Safety, executed a search warrant at the dispensary, Woodstock Medicine Chest & Trading Post, located at 114 Queen Street, Woodstock, in a coordinated operation.

As a result, a 48-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man were taken into custody and now face charges under the Cannabis Act. Both individuals were released and are scheduled to appear in court in April 2025. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges may follow as authorities continue their inquiry.

Items seized during the search included over six pounds of dried cannabis, more than 500 cannabis pre-rolls, hash, shatter, edibles, and vapes.