Nova Scotia RCMP Seize Illegal, High-THC Cannabis

0:00RCMP and Nova Scotia just sees thousands of cannabis products with THC levels way over the legal limit of 10 milligrams per package. We're talking chocolate bars packing 2,000 to 8,000 milligrams of THC each and candy hitting 5,000 milligrams. These buss happen this month, cracking down on illegal goods flooding the market. Many of these items were disguised as regular snacks and drinks, like potato chips, cereal, cookies, chocolate bars, and pop. Several laws ban that kind of packaging because it tricks people into thinking they're safe everyday treats. Organized crime groups are behind most of these products, skipping all standards for sanitation, packaging, and THC caps. That means serious health risks for folks in Nova Scotia, especially parents worried about kids grabbing what looks like legit candy, but packs a massive THC punch. Samples from the seizures are now under lab testing to confirm those sky high levels. Meanwhile, officers hit an illegal storefront on sweet grass lane in Eskasoni last Friday,

1:03grabbing cannabis and shatter and charging one person under. The Cannabis Control Act. As testing wraps up and more inspections roll out, this should remind everyone to stick to regulated sources and watch what hits the shelves. Stay sharp out there. You've been listening to Vancouver News today, AI-powered local news.