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Seven people were arrested after three cannabis dispensaries across New Brunswick earlier this month.
In a statement, the Department of Justice and Public Safety said officers executed a search warrant at Cloud Nine Vape in St. John’s on April 5.
Officers say they seized 1.4 kg of dried cannabis, 84.8 grams of hashish, 212 pre-rolled joints, 25 packages of explosives, 15 distillate cartridges, 21 THC vape pens, 26 packs of gum, 73 flavored nicotine vapors, $51,051 in cash .
“A 35-year-old St. John man, a 22-year-old St. John man and a 25-year-old St. John woman have been arrested and are facing charges under the federal Cannabis Act,” the release said.
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“All three have been released from custody and will appear in court at a later date.”
Officers also executed a search warrant at Queen E-Smoke and Vape Outlet in Riverview on April 5.
They say they seized 1.83 kg of dried cannabis, 97 packages of edibles, 16 grams of hashish, 176 pre-rolled cannabis, 24 grams of crack, 49 flavored nicotine vapors and $2,132 in cash.
A 57-year-old Moncton man, a 42-year-old Moncton woman and a 23-year-old Shadyack man were arrested and are also facing charges under the federal Cannabis Act. They have court appearances scheduled for June.
Also on April 4, officers executed a search warrant at another Queen-E Smoke and Vape Outlet in Moncton.
They say they seized 1.25 kg of dried cannabis, 184 packages of edibles, 11 grams of hashish, 295 pre-rolled joints, five grams of crack, 40 flavored nicotine vapors and $3,116 in cash.
A 55-year-old Maple Hills woman was arrested and faces charges under the federal Cannabis Act. She is scheduled to appear in court in June.
The release noted that there are also penalties for those who purchase and possess illegal cannabis – “not only for those who sell and distribute it.”
“Cannabis NB and approved private retail partners are the only legal retailers of cannabis products in New Brunswick,” it said.
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