Article by Barrie Today An 18-year-old Bradford man was charged with several offences after South Simcoe Police Service officers responded to community complaints about a noisy exhaust. One month ago, police contacted a driver and advised him of the community concerns. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, further complaints were received. An officer attended the area and observed the vehicle that ...
Read More »Meta Growth Provides Update on Ontario Roll-out
Article by Cision Newswire Meta Growth Corp. (TSXV: META) (“Meta Growth”, “META” or the “Company”), a leading Canadian recreational cannabis retailer, provided the following update today regarding its Ontario roll-out plans. Closes Acquisition of Waterloo StoreAs previously reported on July 20, 2020, META has now completed the acquisition of 2208292 Alberta Ltd. (the “Target”), which carries on the business of operating the Bud & Sally ...
Read More »Lennox and Addington OPP Seize 4,000 Illegal Cannabis Plants in 3rd Grow Op Bust This Month
Article by Alexandra Mazur, Global News OPP have once again seized thousands of cannabis plants in the Lennox and Addington region from an illegal cannabis grow op. Police say on Aug. 25, OPP executed search warrants at two locations on Goodyear Road in Napanee, where they seized 4,000 illegal cannabis plants. Police say they also seized 500 grams of hashish, nearly ...
Read More »OPP Seize Nearly 4,000 Cannabis Plants From Properties in Napanee
Article by Steph Crosier, Kingston Whig-Standard Six people, from Greater Napanee, Toronto and Greenfield Park, Que., have all been charged by the Ontario Provincial Police after they located nearly 4,000 cannabis plants on two neighbouring properties in Napanee. Officers searched the properties on Goodyear Road on Tuesday. They found and seized the plants, more than 500 grams of hashish, about ...
Read More »No Charges Against Toronto Police in Death of Local Budtender Regis Korchinski-Paquet Who ‘Fell’ From Balcony, Watchdog Says
Article by National Post Officers who were in the home of Regis Korchinksi-Paquet when she fell to her death from a Toronto balcony were cleared of wrongdoing by Ontario’s police watchdog on Wednesday, bringing to a close what the woman’s family called a flawed investigation. The lengthy report from the Special Investigations Unit found Korchinski-Paquet fell to her death while ...
Read More »Fire & Flower Buys Toronto ‘Flagship’ Store On Heels Of WeedMD Partnership
Article by Jelena Martinovic , Benzinga Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF) has purchased an Ontario-based cannabis store from Meta Growth Corp. in downtown Toronto for $750,000. The price tag includes the business’ net working capital. The acquisition’s finalization is expected to occur on Aug. 31, once all parties satisfy the conditions. According to Thursday, the retail place is located , in the vicinity of Yonge-Dundas square. Under ...
Read More »Psilocybin Exemption Opens Door to Further Therapeutic Use
Article by Leila Rafi and Sasa Jarvis, The Lawyer’s Daily Four Canadians with late-stage cancer were recently granted approval by federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu to use psilocybin, a psychedelic compound obtained from certain types of mushrooms, in the therapeutic treatment of… Read the full article here.
Read More »Found With 712 Cannabis Plans in Coquitlam Basement, Cook Wins Appeal on Misused Evidence
Article by Stefan Labbé, Tri-City News A man found in a Tri-City basement among hundreds of marijuana plants has been granted a new trial after the original judge was found to have misapprehended and misused expert evidence. The case stems from the fall of 2015, when neighbour Kevin Cahoon — a private investigator — first noticed three men visiting a property on ...
Read More »‘Buds’ Submits Application to Become Burlington’s 13th Cannabis Store
Article by Anthony Urciuoli, inhalton.com Burlington could be home to a 13th cannabis retail store this fall. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) received an application for a shop called Buds. The proposed location is 2017 Lakeshore Road. The City of Burlington says the proposal is now up for public comment. Written comments about the proposed location will be received by ...
Read More »Routine Traffic Stop Finds Over 5 kg of Illegal Cannabis Products in Vehicle
Article by Jessica Foley, Kingstonist A routine traffic stop of a speeding vehicle on Highway 401 in Tyendinaga Township has led to the seizure of over 5 kg of cannabis products. At approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle travelling at high speeds ...
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