Overview
- The Nova Scotia RCMP says it is not aware of any fentanyl detected in cannabis products seized from illegal storefronts and notes Health Canada conducts the testing.
- Halifax Regional Police report no instances where fentanyl was found in cannabis they have seized from illegal operations.
- Premier Tim Houston had asserted illegal cannabis tested positive for fentanyl, a statement his office says relied on personal conversations with a front-line officer and an anecdotal social-media post.
- Attorney General Scott Armstrong issued a directive telling all police agencies to prioritize shutting down unauthorized cannabis dispensaries across the province.
- Mi’kmaq leaders denounced the crackdown, and Sipekne’katik First Nation banned the premier and two cabinet ministers from entering its community.