Marc and Jodie Emery's weed dispensary empire may be in trouble after the couple was charged with a host of drug trafficking offences following a Toronto police operation called Project Gator.The Emerys, who own Cannabis Culture, a chain of dispensaries with locations across Canada, were charged Thursday after being arrested at Toronto Pearson airport Wednesday night.Marc Emery, 59, is facing:
- Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence
- three counts of Trafficking Schedule II
- five counts of Possession for the Purpose Schedule II
- five counts of Possession Proceeds of Crime
- Fail-to-Comply Recognizance
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Jodie Emery, 32, has been charged with:
- Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence
- Trafficking Schedule II
- Possession for the Purpose Schedule II
- two counts of Possession Proceeds of Crime
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Tousaw strongly condemned the police's actions."Good human beings are being literally locked into cages for cannabis. Canada. 2017. Shameful. History will judge us poorly for this immoral and unjust war on peaceful people and a simple, beneficial plant."But Pugash said his force will continue to crack down on dispensaries until the laws change."The only people who appear to be unhappy are the people who are making a lot of money operating an illegal business."Follow Manisha Krishnan on Twitter.