RCMP Seize Illegal Cannabis in Nova Scotia

0:00It's March 31st. Canada News Today starts now. AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. RCMP in Nova Scotia just sees thousands of illegal cannabis products, many boasting THC levels way beyond the legal cap. Chocolate bars claiming 2,000 to 8,000 milligrams per piece, candies with 5,000 milligrams a pack. The legal limit is only 10, milligrams per package. These items mimic popular snacks like candy and chips to lower buyers. Inspections kicked off March 3rd at Unlicensed Storefronts, leading to a raid March 27th on Sweetgrass Lane in Eskisoni First Nation. Officers grab cannabis, shatter, and charge one person under the Cannabis Control Act for running the spot. Samples from the bust are now under lab testing. The crackdown targets public safety, since these unregulated goods often tie back to organized crime, and carry real health risks. Nova Scotia has been wrapping up pressure on illegal shops, especially in MicMac communities

1:03after legalizing recreational weed in 2018 with the NSLC as the sole legit seller. Tensions are high last December. The province ordered intensified enforcement and justice minister Scott Armstrong wrote 13 Miccomac Chiefs asking for help. Chiefs fired back, slamming the move as disrespectful to indigenous rights, even banning the premier and ministers from their lands. Member 2 First Nation on Cape Breton just passed a resolution claiming their own authority over cannabis and tobacco sales, calling out RCMP actions, as overreach. As enforcement rolls on, the focus stays on shutting down these operations for everyone's safety.