ALDERVILLE - There are different opinions on whether a marijuana dispensary located on Alderville First Nation is legal. The Medicine Wheel Natural Healing - Indigenous Healing Through Medicinal Cannabis is located on County Road 45 in Alderville, north of Cobourg. It had a "soft" opening in June and has been doing a brisk business since then. Owner Rob Stevenson, who lives on Alderville First Nation and belongs to the Bear Clan, said in a interview on the business's Facebook page that it is a holistic healing centre and "creating a economic boom for the community," and also helping people "rise up from poverty." [continues 996 words]
COBOURG - The owner of a full service pot dispensary store that was busted last year pleaded guilty to two charges in February in Cobourg court. South Shore Wellness - Full Service Cannabis Dispensary, which was located at 8987 County Road 45 in Roseneath, was busted on Aug. 17, 2016 by members of the Ontario Provincial Police Central East Drug Unit, assisted by Northumberland OPP. The operator of the facility, Timothy Tucker, was arrested at the scene and taken away in handcuffs. He faced four charges under the Criminal Code including using a forged document, possession for the purpose of trafficking (marijuana), proceeds of crime (less than $5,000) and possession for the purpose of trafficking (cannabis resin). [continues 187 words]
South Shores Wellness at Alderville First Nation Was Raided by Opp on Wednesday ALDERVILLE - A marijuana dispensary was taken down by provincial police on Wednesday afternoon. The Ontario Provincial Police Central East Drug Unit, assisted by Northumberland OPP, executed a search warrant at South Shore Wellness - - Full Service Cannabis Dispensary located at 8987 County Road 45 in Roseneath. The store selling marijuana to people with proper licenses was opened approximately two months ago and has a steady business. Just last week owner Tim Tucker said as a result of a story in Northumberland Today his business increased. [continues 594 words]
OPP arrest owner of operation that opened at Alderville First Nation two months ago on drug trafficking charge ALDERVILLE - A new marijuana dispensary in Northumberland County was taken down by provincial police on Wednesday afternoon. The Ontario Provincial Police Central East Drug Unit, assisted by Northumberland OPP, executed a search warrant at South Shore Wellness - - Full Service Cannabis Dispensary located at 8987 Northumberland County Rd. 45 in Roseneath. The store selling marijuana to people with proper licenses opened about two months ago and has a steady business. [continues 574 words]
ALDERVILLE - The owner of a full service marijuana dispensary says his pot business is growing since a story was published in Northumberland Today. "Particularly I'm getting a lot of seniors coming in," said owner Tim Tucker. "It brought in a lot of people that are already smoking, but they wanted to become legal. It's done a good thing." Northumberland Today first published the story on Thursday about the South Shore Wellness Full Service Cannabis Dispensary located at 8987 County Road 45 in Roseneath. [continues 627 words]
ALDERVILLE - A marijuana dispensary appears to be the first of its kind in Northumberland County. The store is called South Shore Wellness - Full Service Cannabis Dispensary and is located at 8987 on Hwy. 45 in Roseneath. The store has been open for approximately two months at the location and after a recent visit by Northumberland Today, it seems business is flourishing. It is located in an area where there is another store which would be for this type of product including a hydroponic store. [continues 482 words]
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY - It's on the street, it's dangerous and it's legal. It's called salvia divinorum, and comes in different strengths. There is "standardized" salvia and there is "extreme" salvia that says "horse killer" on the package. But there are many other forms. "It is called 'horse killer' because of its extra ordinary power and deep trip," it says on the back of the package. Though packages say the product is for incense only, on the street people are smoking it like marijuana. [continues 665 words]
It's on the street, it's dangerous and it's legal. It's called salvia divinorum, and comes in different strengths. There is "standardized" salvia and there is "extreme" salvia that says "horse killer" on the package. But there are many other forms. "It is called 'horse killer' because of its extraordinary power and deep trip," it says on the back of the package. Though packages say the product is for incense only, on the street people are smoking it like marijuana. [continues 647 words]
Officials in Cobourg are helpless to prevent the sale of drug paraphernalia at corner stores. "I'm shocked and disappointed that it is being used and sold in this town," Cobourg Mayor Peter Delanty says. At least three stores in Cobourg have items on display used for smoking drugs, including marijuana and cocaine. Among the items are pipes commonly used for smoking marijuana with a picture of a marijuana leaf on the package. "Maybe I'm being naive about this," Delanty said when shown the pipe with the marijuana leaves on its package, "but I didn't anticipate retailers could sell it on the shelf. I'm surprised there are retailers who would encourage people to use something that is illegal and obviously is a gateway drug to harder drugs." [continues 630 words]
Drugs: Local Health Unit to Use $284,308 Over Next 29 Months The federal government is supporting a project to help prevent youth from using illicit drugs. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit has been given $284,308 to kick off the Resiliency Project, which is designed to implement and promote activities aimed at preventing drug use among youth in Northumberland County, Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes. The money, from the government's Drug Strategy Initiatives Fund, will be used over the next 29 months. [continues 405 words]
The federal government is supporting a project to help prevent youth from using illicit drugs. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit has been given $284,308 to kick off the Resiliency Project, which is designed to implement and promote activities aimed at preventing drug use among youth in Northumberland County, Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes. The money, from the government's Drug Strategy Initiatives Fund, will be used over the next 29 months. "The project partners will recruit young people to participate in youth council, and members of the council will be trained to counsel their peers and provide them with the options of healthier life choices," says Northumberland-Quinte West MP Nick Morlock, who made the announcement on behalf of his government. [continues 358 words]
The federal government announced Friday it is supporting a project to help prevent youth from using illicit drugs. The Resiliency Project is spearheaded by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit. "The Government of Canada is taking concrete steps to help prevent young people from taking drugs," Northumberland-Quinte West MP Rick Norlock said on behalf of Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq during Friday's announcement at Rebound Child and Youth Services Northumberland in Cobourg. Norlock presented a cheque for $284,308 to the health unit to kick off The Resiliency Project, which is designed to implement and promote activities aimed at preventing drug use among youth in Northumberland County, Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes. [continues 467 words]
A Cobourg Police Service constable is one of a select few officers across the province with the special designation of a Drug Recognition Expert. The 300-hour course, held at the Ontario Police College, involved a 200-hour field training and testing along with an eight-hour written exam on January 2, 2007, at the York Regional Police Service headquarters. Under the federal government initiative, the RCMP was allotted approximately $20-million to train law enforcement officers from across the country to become drug recognition experts, Cobourg Police Chief Garry Clement said. [continues 503 words]
A Cobourg Police constable is one of a select few across the Province with the special designation of a Drug Recognition Expert. Cobourg Police Constable Paul Legere recently graduated from a course on the subject of drug recognition held at the Ontario Police College. The 300-hour course involved a 200-hour field training and testing along with a eight-hour written exam on January 2, 2007 at the York Regional Police Service Headquarters. Under a federal government initiative, the RCMP was allotted approximately $20 million to train law enforcement officers throughout the country, making them Drug Recognition Experts, said Cobourg Police Chief Garry Clement. [continues 587 words]
After being with the Kawartha Combined Forces Drug Unit for less than two years, undercover Port Hope Police Detective Constable Mike Powell has seen first-hand what illegal drugs are doing to our society, and what society is or is not doing about the problem. Det. Const. Powell has been a Port Hope police officer for six years. He's been with the KCFDU for 17 months. He recently consented to a candid discussion with the Northumberland Publishers about his time in the unit. [continues 1395 words]
Police officers raided a rural farm north of Havelock on Tuesday and seized someone's field of dreams -- more than 14,000 marijuana plants with a street value of $14-million. Detective Sergeant Dean Steinke of the Kawartha Combined Forces Drug Unit said it is the largest seizure this year for the unit , which is made up of members from the Drug Enforcement Section of the OPP, Rural Agricultural Crime Team (OPP), Peterborough OPP, Peterborough/Lakefield Police and the Port Hope Police Service. [continues 411 words]
Said She Grew Medical Dope A CRAMAHE Township woman who told authorities she was growing pot for medicinal purposes was sentenced to house arrest yesterday. Dianne Bruce, 40, pleaded guilty in Peterborough court Sept. 2 to production of a controlled substance and other charges including three counts of possession of a controlled substance. Another three counts of production of a controlled substance and three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking were withdrawn by the Crown. 18 Kilos Seized The charges stemmed from police officers executing a search warrant at Bruce's home on County Road 21 on Oct. 19, 2001. [continues 171 words]
Local News - The Kawartha Combined Forces Drug Unit are well under way with their annual drug eradication operation in Northumberland, as well as Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes. In the last three weeks, the unit has seized 40,000 marijuana plants worth a total of $40 million. The Drug Unit consists of members from the Ontario Provincial Police, Peterborough and Lakefield Community Police and the Cobourg Police Service. The unit also has the services of a helicopter. "In Northumberland alone we seized approximately 2,000 plants between a number of the municipalities, totaling $2 million," said Cobourg Police Det. Const. Scott Bambridge of the Combined Forces Drug Unit. [continues 289 words]
The Kawartha Combined Forces Drug Unit is plowing through its annual drug sweep in Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, and the Northumberland County area. In the last three weeks, the unit has seized 40,000 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $40 million. "This is the prime time of the year for harvesting marijuana," Cobourg Police Det.-Const. Scott Bambridge said. Some of the seized plants are nine feet tall. The average is five to six feet. During a large seizure near Norland that police suspect is linked to organized crime, officers came upon six suspects dressed as police carrying guns. Six people face more than 100 criminal charges. [end]
Local News - Cobourg Police say they are pleased with the results after a pot eradication operation in Hamilton Township Friday netted $400,000 worth of marijuana. A Durham Regional Police helicopter took a Cobourg and a Durham police officer over Hamilton Township, starting shortly after 8 a.m. Friday. Six officers using Durham Police radios kept in touch with the helicopter, and were directed to corn fields where the marijuana was growing. Last year's pot eradication program netted more than $3-million in illegal drugs. Nevertheless Cobourg Police Sergeant Dave Cromlish said he's pleased with this year's numbers. [continues 131 words]
