Annapolis RCMP Make Biggest Marijuana Bust In Nova Scotia History It may have been the biggest marijuana bust in Nova Scotia history and it happened in Annapolis County. A September 4 raid on an isolated and secluded East Torbrook Road property netted RCMP 9,000 pot plants -- several million dollars worth and enough to fill a tractor-trailer. Acting on information received from a 'source,' heavily armed Annapolis RCMP officers entered the property Sunday evening, met no resistance, and made one arrest. [continues 757 words]
Noise, Notoriety Too Much For Lawrencetown Lawrencetown doesn't want another Atlantic Hemp Fest and has already made its wishes known to the Annapolis Valley Exhibition board of directors. But if the event does go ahead for a third year, village commission chair Lynette Gilks wants restrictions placed on activities so local residents won't be disturbed by the blare of rock and roll music in the middle of the night. Festival organizer, Debbie Stultz-Giffin, has no plans to shut down the fledgling festival and said she's more than willing to sit down with the village to iron out any concerns villagers may have. [continues 797 words]
The second annual Atlantic Hemp Fest suffered a double whammy over the weekend when two of its headline speakers were arrested. Marc Emery, a marijuana seed exporter from British Columbia was apprehended at a restaurant in Lawrencetown Friday afternoon and, although he's Canadian, faces extradition to the United States where he could face up to 25 years in prison. Rick Reimer, a lawyer and medical marijuana activist from Killaloe, Ontario, was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning at the Hemp Fest being held at the Annapolis Valley Exhibition grounds in Lawrencetown. [continues 1064 words]
Due to overwhelming interest and crowd expectations The First Atlantic Hemp Fest has out-grown its initial venue size. In doing so, its organizers overcame a giant hurdle in securing a larger venue at short notice. Organizing any festival is a mammoth task; securing musicians, finding a suitable location, and arranging guest speakers are just some of the considerations facing Debbie Stultz-Giffin, chairwoman for Maritimers Unite for Medical Marijuana (MUMM) and the main force behind the first annual Hemp Fest. [continues 643 words]
