Children Walking on B.C. Trail Discover More Greenery Than Nature Intended When They Spot 18 Cannabis Plants

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op

Police in Saanich, B.C. is reminding enthusiastic green growers that there are different kinds of legal when it comes to cultivating weed.

Yes, recreational cannabis is legal in Canada and, yes, people can grow up to four plants per household, although it’s best to first check if a home province or territory has applied any restrictions to federal rules.

Requirements around where cannabis is grown — be it indoors, in a private yard or even on a balcony — also need to be checked out before getting your green on.

That was the issue in Saanich, where some children using a popular trail in the Panama Flats happened upon 18 marijuana plants, in plain view, near the path. There was no one around attending the grow-op at the time.

The Saanich police seized several plants on Monday. “You can’t just grow your plants in a field,” said Constable Markus Anastasiades of the Saanich Police Department, according to Victoria News.

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