Charges have been laid under the federal Cannabis Act after searches of Moncton and Riverview cannabis dispensaries.
Peace officers with the Department of Justice searched the Queen-E Smoke and Vape Outlet on Pinewood Road in Riverview and Mountain Road in Moncton.
A 57-year-old Moncton man, a 42-year-old Moncton woman, a 55-year-old Lakeville woman and a 23-year-old Shediac man were arrested on April 4.
In Riverview, peace officers seized:
- 1.83 kilograms of dried cannabis
- 97 packages of edibles
- 16 grams of hashish
- 176 pre-rolled cannabis joints
- 24 grams of shatter
- 49 flavoured nicotine vapes
- $2,132 in cash (including cash in ATM)
In Moncton, they seized:
- 1.25 kilograms of dried cannabis
- 184 packages of edibles
- 11 grams of hashish
- 295 pre-rolled cannabis joints
- five grams of shatter
- 40 flavoured nicotine vapes
- $3,116 in cash (including cash in ATM)
All were released from custody pending court appearances at a later date.
Cannabis NB and approved private retail partners are the only legal retailers of cannabis products in New Brunswick. A list of approved private retailers is available online.