Toronto police want $1.5 million from the city to address the cost of cannabis related enforcement to the department, although it’s difficult to determine how this will be spent.
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Over 600kg cannabis seized at Vermont/Quebec border
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Highgate Springs seized 1,331 lbs. (603 kg) of cannabis in a commercial shipment earlier this week at a border crossing between Vermont and Quebec.
Yet another large cannabis seizure at Peace Bridge between Ontario and New York
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Peace Bridge Cargo Facility seized another 1,227 lbs. (557 kg) of cannabis in a commercial shipment of paper towels and dishwasher detergent.
61 kilograms of THC extract seized at US border crossing south of Winnipeg
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Pembina Port of Entry about one hour south of Winnipeg seized a shipment of THC extract totalling 61 kilograms on March 18.
Canada to begin issuing fines for travellers entering country with undeclared cannabis
The Canada Border Services Agency announced today that it will begin issuing fines to people who “fail to properly declare cannabis and cannabis products when crossing the border”, beginning March 29, 2021.
US border agents seize more cannabis entering US from Canada
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than 7 pounds of cannabis at the Massena Port of Entry on Sunday, March 21.
OPP’s Operation Weaver involves weapons, drug trafficking including connections to organized crime, cannabis, psilocybin
The Ontario Provincial Police, in coordination with several other provincial and federal law enforcement agencies, recently announced the results of an eight-month investigation into firearms
OPP seize more than 5,000 cannabis plants in Pembroke
Ontario police say they have seized more than 5,000 cannabis plants and arrested four following the raid of a large commercial building in Pembroke on March 3, 2021.
They’re Grrreat! U.S. Customs finds cocaine-coated Frosted Flakes destined for Hong Kong
On February 13, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati say they intercepted a shipment of cocaine coated corn flakes originating from South America. The shipment was sent from Peru and destined for a private residence in Hong Kong.
Another large cannabis raid in Ontario seizes more than 5,000 plants
Provincial and federal law enforcement took part in a raid of an illicit cannabis production facility this week in Southern Ontario, near the US and
Ontario police seize a barrel of weed during traffic stop
Ontario police discovered an open 50 gallon barrel of cannabis during a recent roadside sobriety check. The Northumberland OPP were conducting RIDE stops (Reduced Impaired
Only 4% of impaired driving charges in Nova Scotia in 2020 were drug related
Despite significant concern of an increase in cannabis impaired driving in Canada following legalization, new info out of Nova Scotia, eastern Canada, shows no such increases.