A 42-year-old Ontario man is facing multiple cannabis charges after a RIDE check stop in Simcoe County, Ont.
A resident of Innisfil has been charged with possession of over 30 grams of dried cannabis (or equivalent) in a public place, driving a vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available and having care or control of a vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available.
All three offences are contrary to the Cannabis Act.
According to data from Statistics Canada , police reported more than 18,000 incidents under the Cannabis Act during the first 14 months of legalization .
Offences related to importation or exportation of cannabis were most common (64 per cent of all Cannabis Act incidents), followed by possession (13 per cent) and sales (seven per cent). Prior to legalization, possession accounted for 75 per cent of cannabis offences.
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