Off-duty Mountie spots cannabis among greenery at Revelstoke garden tour
Credit to Author: Scott Brown| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:05:44 +0000
Some unlucky 420-friendly Revelstoke residents opened their doors to the wrong off-duty RCMP officer during a garden tour last week.
The Mountie and a visiting family member were taking part in the city’s self-guided Garden and Art Tour where homeowners open their gates to display their beautiful gardens and art to the public.
At one stop, a Mountie spotted cannabis plants growing unlawfully among the garden’s other greenery. While it’s legal to grow up to four plants inside your home for personal use, the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act prohibits the growing of non-medical cannabis in a place that is visible to the public.
The observation led to the Revelstoke RCMP executing a search warrant at the residence on Aug. 2 and seizing the marijuana plants along with other items.
“By not properly growing cannabis plants, the residents have opened themselves up to the possibility of theft of the cannabis and drugs falling into the hands of youth in our community,” explained RCMP Cpl. Mike Esson.
No charges have been laid, but the file remains under investigation.
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