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Cannabis Bust
Merritt RCMP destroy $8 million in unauthorized cannabis
Nov 3, 2020 | 10:50 AM
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MERRITT, B.C. — RCMP in Merritt say a raid last week on an unauthorized cannabis grow operation resulted in the destruction of more than 100,000 plants.
According to a news release, the grow op was discovered along Highway 8 in the Merritt area. There was no Health Canada authorization for cannabis or hemp to be grown on the rural property.
Mounties went in with a search warrant last Friday (Oct. 30), destroying more than 100,000 plants with a dried-and-processed value of $8 million.
RCMP say the 2018 legalization allows an adult to grow four plants for personal use. Anyone who grows more than that can be prosecuted under the Federal Cannabis Act.
