Pubdate: Thu, 16 Feb 2017
Source: Burlington Post (CN ON)
Copyright: 2017 Burlington Post
Contact:  http://www.insidehalton.com/burlington-on/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1528
Author: Tim Whitnell

BURLINGTON MARIJUANA DISPENSARY RAIDED, POT AND CASH SEIZED

Hamilton man charged at Harvester Road unit

A Hamilton man has been charged after police raided a Burlington
business allegedly selling medical marijuana to people directly and
also to those without a licence to possess it.

Members of the Halton Regional Police Services Burlington Street Crime
Unit, in collaboration with City of Burlington bylaw enforcement,
conducted an investigation into Budtanica Pain Relief Group operating
out of 5125 Harvester Rd., Unit 1, east of Appleby Line.

Police and city officials allege the business was operating outside
the city's zoning bylaws, which requires premises used for the
growing, producing, testing, destroying, storing or distribution of
medical marijuana or cannabis be authorized and licensed by the
federal health ministry under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

On Valentine's Day (Tuesday), police executed a search warrant at the
east-end business and seized six pounds of marijuana, approximately
$27,000 worth of edible THC-based products and capsules, $2,800 in
cash and other items allegedly related to drug trafficking.

The estimated value of the drugs seized is $67,000.

"The business was not growing on site rather they we're selling
product to people, both those who possess medical marijuana licences
and those who don't," Burlington Det.-Sgt. Ron Hansen told the Post in
an email.

Hansen said medical marijuana can only be sold via mail, not in
person, by people licensed to sell it to those licensed to possess
it.

Hansen said his understanding is that the business is licensed to sell
marijuana but it was doing it directly and not through the mail.

Robert Carroll, 24, of Hamilton, was arrested and released on a
promise to appear in Milton court on March 14.

He is charged with trafficking a controlled substance (marijuana),
possession for the purpose of trafficking (marijuana), trafficking in
a controlled substance (cannabis resin) and possession for the purpose
of trafficking (cannabis resin).

Anyone who may have information regarding the illegal trafficking of
drugs is asked to contact police. To remain anonymous contact Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit tips and information online at
http://haltoncrimestoppers.ca, 'See Something. Hear Something. Say
Something'.
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MAP posted-by: Matt