Weekend break-in leads to police raid on Saskatoon marijuana outlet

For the second time in as many months, reports of a break-in at an illegal marijuana outlet led to police raiding the store and seizing the inventory.

On Feb. 27, police responding to a smashed front door at the Canna-World outlet on 3rd Avenue found cannabis and derivatives. They came back with a search warrant and seized more than a kilogram of marijuana, $400 cash and more than 300 derivatives such as hashish, lollipops, chocolate and gummy bears.

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That pattern of a reported burglary and then raid repeated on the Easter weekend.

​Police were not talking Monday about the weekend activity at the Exhibition-area Cloud 9 Clinic, but neighbours who live and work in the area spoke to CBC.

The clinic began subletting space in a building at 2120 St. George Avenue in mid-March. The business was apparently owned by the same individual behind the two Canna-World outlets, which are now closed. A search warrant for the Cloud 9 Clinic names an individual now wanted for possession of cannabis and the proceeds of crime.

Unlike the Canna-World locations, the Cloud 9 outlet advertised itself as a source for recreational cannabis products as well as medical.

"All someone has to do to become a member with us is bring in their photo ID and health card and then fill out one of the Cloud 9 application forms, then in 24-48 hours you will get a call from us," the website said.

"If you have a medical cannabis prescription or medical cannabis card from a physician then the wait period is waived."

Tenants described a steady procession of customers from the outlet ever since it opened.

They say officers were in the outlet all day Sunday and eventually carried out duffel bags full of products.

The person named on the search warrant did not respond to requests for an interview from CBC.