Dispensary busts in Nanaimo Today

VIANARCHRIS

VIANARCHRIS

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"When I have reports of storefronts selling marihuana to youth and concerned community members approaching me about it, we are compelled to take enforcement action,” wrote Supt. Mark Fisher. “Our approach has always been to address public concerns, consult our contracting partners, stakeholders and allow for our investigations to determine the way forward. That was done in this case.”
What he forgot to mention that the 'concerned community members' were owners/investors of Tilray, the mayor and Kash Heed, a former drug cop and now LP consultant.
 
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gb123

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VIANARCHRIS said:
"When I have reports of storefronts selling marihuana to youth and concerned community members approaching me about it, we are compelled to take enforcement action,” wrote Supt. Mark Fisher. “Our approach has always been to address public concerns, consult our contracting partners, stakeholders and allow for our investigations to determine the way forward. That was done in this case.”
What he forgot to mention that the 'concerned community members' were owners/investors of Tilray, the mayor and Kash Heed, a former drug cop and now LP consultant.
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if that is indeed the truth....they'll have their say. This kind of BS white washing won't happen if you know this info is true.
You wont be alone in that and it can be proved..SO...The D's in question have a case, and should be in court ready to go back onto business.
I guess we will have to wait and see.

I mean...you say its because of a select few...easy to prove in court...simple shit!!!
 
VIANARCHRIS

VIANARCHRIS

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gb123 said:
if that is indeed the truth....they'll have their say. This kind of BS white washing won't happen if you know this info is true.
You wont be alone in that and it can be proved..SO...The D's in question have a case, and should be in court ready to go back onto business.
I guess we will have to wait and see.

I mean...you say its because of a select few...easy to prove in court...simple shit!!!
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It's pure speculation, of course. It does make complete sense tho. You should have heard that ex-narc on the radio saying LP's are the only safe source of meds and how all the dispensaries are dirty cause they are supplied by the bm. By the way he was talking, if he didn't have something to do with it, he knows who did. He had his talking points ready and used the interview to promote LP's.
Edit: Here is the interview http://www.cknw.com/2015/12/01/the-lynda-steele-show-kash-heed-on/
 
torontoke

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Did anybody read the comments sounds like most of people think this Cash Greed character is well a greedy money hungry POS. Plus this assclown thinks that you can lock people up to get rid of the bm lol isn't that called prohibition???
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Ya legalize for rec sales but throw patients under the bus or in jail.

Sunny daze must just be the name of a mural painted inside a prison.
 
The Hippy

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GrowRock said:
Did anybody read the comments sounds like most of people think this Cash Greed character is well a greedy money hungry POS. Plus this assclown thinks that you can lock people up to get rid of the bm lol isn't that called prohibition???
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I hope he gets cancer the old cunt...fuck him. Sick of his type..he needs jail himself.
 
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B.C. marijuana shop crackdown to continue, RCMP warn
Police say the retail sale of marijuana remains illegal under federal law

RCMP in B.C. continue to issue warnings and shut down shops selling medical marijuana, most recently in Vernon, despite the new federal government's promise to legalize the drug.

According to Jeff Gaudette, the co-owner of MMJ Total Health Care in downtown Vernon, last week officers issued verbal warnings to five shops selling medical marijuana.

Police made it clear the shops will be shut down if they continue to sell marijuana products, he said.

Gaudette said he's taking precautions by reducing the amount of stock in his store, but will continue to supply customers with medical cannabis.

"Our doors are open and our patients are going to be our voice. And if our doors get closed, I can assure you our patients will take to the streets and be heard."

A spokesperson with the North Okanagan RCMP said the detachment is not giving interviews about the crackdown. But in a written statement, police say they expect the businesses to comply with Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Raids follow warnings
The warning in Vernon appears to follow a pattern in other jurisdictions, with police following the letter of the law and issuing warnings before moving in with search warrants to seize products and make arrests.

Earlier this week, RCMP raided shops in Nanaimo, Sechelt and Mission. In all three cases, police said the raids followed complaints from the public about the shops.

But according to Staff Sgt. Rob Vermeulen, at the RCMP E-division headquarters Surrey, the raids were all initiatives of the local detachments.

"Each detachment sets their own priorities based on local circumstances in their communities and public safety need," said Vermeulen in an email to the CBC News.

During the recent federal election campaign, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau promised to legalize and regulate the sale of marijuana, but would not commit to a timeline for legalization.

In recent years, Canadian courts have upheld medical marijuana users' right to use the drug in dried and edible forms and to grow their own plants at home.

Canada's Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has yet to speak publicly on the raids, saying only that the government would discuss the issue and it would be moving forward to legalize the drug.

In the meantime, according to federal regulations, marijuana users with a doctor's prescription are restricted to purchasing the drug from 15 federally licensed commercial operations.

Many users have bypassed the licensed operations, however, and have been buying their marijuana from a growing number of commercial dispensaries.



Raids lead to arrests
On Tuesday Nanaimo RCMP raided three shops selling medical marijuana, seized cash and products and arrested 16 employees.

The RCMP issued a statement saying the raids were triggered by "complaints from the public about illegal marijuana storefronts, also referred to as marijuana dispensaries."

"For instance, we had a grandmother allege her 15-year-old grandchild had purchased marijuana from a storefront. Some of the storefronts were actively soliciting business by having sales people stand outside and/or waving signs to solicit customers, whether or not they had prescriptions," said a statement issued by Cpl. Jon Stuart.

"There is no legal mechanism in Canada which allows for medicinal marijuana dispensaries or compassion clubs to sell or gift to the public," said the statement.

In the case of the raid in Sechelt on Saturday, police said the business was operating out of a house in a quiet residential neighbourhood.

"Police received complaints from numerous neighbours relating to the increased traffic to and from the residence, and about the prominent advertising displayed in their yard," said a statement issued by Const. Harrison Mohr.

"Second, it was alleged the dispensary did not require buyers to have a medicinal marijuana licence or any medical documentation showing that they required cannabis for a medical purpose. Moreover they also offered internet ordering and delivery options, meaning anyone could go online and order marijuana-infused products to be delivered to their door."

Police also raided a residential property in the Deroche area of Mission on Nov. 25 following complaints from the public. Two people were arrested and police seized marijuana and derivatives including a concentrated product called "shatter."

The operators of the shop told the Mission Record newspaper that all of their 400 clients had medical prescriptions for the drug. Police said charges are pending.
 
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