A 70-year-old Hay River man has been charged under the Cannabis Act after RCMP discovered “a large number of cannabis plants” on his property during an unrelated August call.
Last Friday, Mounties executed a search warrant and seized 40 cannabis plants, which is ten times what is currently permitted under the Cannabis Act.
The man has been charged with possessing more than four cannabis plants, and will appear in court at a later date.
Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to contact the Hay River RCMP at 867-874-1111 or Crime Stoppers at p3tips.com.
In the NWT, adults 19 and over can grow up to four cannabis plants per household, indoors or in a yard on private property. Seeds must be purchased from a legal supplier.
Cannabis became legal in Canada and the Northwest Territories on October 17, 2018.
