CBD PRODUCTS WHILE LEGAL, REMAIN TIGHTLY CONTROLLED FOR
IMPORT/EXPORT
Since the Trudeau government largely decriminalized CBD and
cannabis products in 2018, there has been a proliferation of both
distribution and retail in this industry – but not all
legal.
The legalization of CBD and cannabis products also comes with
highly complex and difficult regulations which can lead to both
civil and criminal enforcement where they are not strictly
followed.
In a recent case, an unfortunate Ontario resident
found this out, and also learned the extent to which CBSA and RCMP
work together in these matters.
Criminal Charges for Improper Export
In November of 2023, a Mississauga man arriving at Ottawa's
Macdonald-Cartier International Airport for a flight to Birmingham,
U.K. brought two suitcases containing 37 kilograms of dried
cannabis(!). As might be expected, a CBSA Detector Dog quickly
singled him out, and he was ultimately arrested and charged under
the Cannabis
