Cannabis Collective says Community Safety Unit not policing unlicensed retailers, and neither is RCMP

The Okanagan Cannabis Collective charges that B.C.'s Community Safety Unit is "unable or unwilling to enforce" the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act – and the RCMP doesn't see it as its responsibility.

The collective of licensed cannabis retailers has been fighting for a "level playing field" with unregulated outlets on First Nation land and says the market is oversaturated as private retailers must also compete with an ever-growing number of government-run BC Cannabis stores.

Police ultimately manage to intercept 2.5 tons of hashish.

A high-speed chase on the high seas ended when Spanish police caught up with the suspected drug smugglers they had been pursuing, all the while watching as the accused dumped illegal hashish into the water.

U.K. officers seize more than 1,000 cannabis plants from commercial property.

The recent seizure of 1,000 cannabis plants hidden in a commercial premises in Rainham, U.K. “will undoubtedly have an impact on drug supply on London’s streets,” police say.

The teen's apartment was raided as part of an investigation into an "upstream" dealer.

A U.K. teenager that was swept up in larger drug investigation has avoided jail, partly because he’s now enrolled in law courses at his local university.

Now 20, the teen was allegedly recruited and groomed to sell drugs to fellow university students by a “known supplier” in the area of Swansea, reports Wales Online.

His apartment was raided as part of an investigation into an “upstream” dealer and police found evidence of dealing on the teen’s phone.

A newly signed agreement will allow the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) to take a hard look at the benefits that medical marijuana could have in treating the illnesses and ailments that many Métis people currently live with, and suffer with.

“This is important, because we know that cannabis has medicinal uses and can be powerful in helping people,” MMF President David Chartrand said.

“And we know that so many of our people are suffering, and looking for ways to stop their pain and suffering.

Finance minister introduces legislation that would allow the agency to expand its model

Number of stores more than quintupled, from 14 in October 2020 to 73 in October 2021

After a dramatic increase in the number of cannabis stores in Winnipeg over the last year, a new report asks city councillors to consider limiting where new ones can open.

Between October 2020 and Oct. 29, 2021, the number of cannabis stores in the city more than quintupled, going from around 14 to 73, according to a new report prepared for the City of Winnipeg's property and development committee.

"That's a significant jump for a city of Winnipeg's size, obviously, especially over the course of a year," Jaclynn Pehota, the executive director of the British Columbia-based Association of Canadian Cannabis Retailers, said in an interview with CBC News.

A legal, regulated approach would divert costs from the criminal justice system. Those savings could be used for community health and harm reduction.

It is distressing that the toxic drug poisoning deaths of more than 22,000 Canadians were not a bigger issue in the recent federal election, especially when government policy is a driving factor behind those preventable deaths. The newly created federal Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions must take steps toward securing the life, liberty and security of people who use drugs and ending the overdose crisis. The action needed from this new ministry is clear.

"Would be great to hear from you," the police service tweeted.

There was nothing sweet at all about cannabis-infused treats found hidden inside a hedge that could have proved dangerous if discovered by children.

Latest research shows high levels of dangerous chemicals and lower than advertised THC levels in illegal cannabis

OPP are urging marijuana users to stop buying illegal weed because it contains hidden dangers.

"Do you trust your dealer to tell the truth about the illegal cannabis products you are buying and consuming?" asks a news release "How do you know if what you're reading on an illegal cannabis package is accurate?"

Results from THC level testing and pesticide analysis answer these questions and should sway consumers who haven't broken ties with their weed dealer to switch to legal cannabis says the release.