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Man charged under the new Cannabis Control Act

Victoria County RCMP issued their first ticket under the new Cannabis legislation.

They say a check stop was conducted on the Cabot Trail in Nyanza on Friday where a driver had cannabis in his vehicle.

After a search the 64-year-old male driver was served a Summary Offence Ticket for Illegally Transporting Cannabis in a Vehicle contrary to Section 23 of the Cannabis Control Act.

RCMP say the Cannabis was readily accessible to the driver.

According to the RCMP, the driver was not impaired.

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