OPP officials allege: An illegal dispensary has been shut down in Windsor, and police have laid Criminal Code (CC) and Cannabis Act (CA) charges against two individuals.
In November of 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) and the Windsor Police Service (WPS) began an investigation into an illegal cannabis dispensary operating under the name “Kush City Trading Post.”
This dispensary had been operating without authorization from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) or Health Canada.
On March 4, 2025, PJFCET and WPS executed a search warrant at the illegal dispensary.
As a result, investigators seized a quantity of illegal cannabis products.
The estimated value of the illegal cannabis products seized is $47,800.
A total of $1,000 in Canadian currency was also seized as proceeds of crime.
The storefront has been shut down and will be held under Interim Closure Orders as per section 18(1) of the Cannabis Control Act (CCA).
Persons with interest in the location (including owners) who wish to enter these premises may apply to the Superior Court of Justice to get permission under section 18(4) of the CCA.
Anyone who enters buildings that are subject to interim closure without authorization from the Superior Court of Justice may be arrested and charged with breaking and entering, under section 348(1) of the CC.
A 42-year-old Leamington resident and a 32-year-old Windsor resident have each been charged with the following three offences contrary to the CC and the CA:
– Possession of proceeds of crime
– Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling
– Possession of illicit cannabis
The accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on April 7, 2025.
Anyone with information regarding the illegal sale of cannabis should contact the OPP non-emergency number at 1-888-310-1122.
Alternatively, you can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
Only the purchase of cannabis through the Ontario Cannabis Store or an Ontario-authorized, licensed retail store is legal. The purchase of cannabis products from unauthorized dealers is against the law.
Legal vs. Illegal Cannabis
– Legal cannabis packages are marked in consistent ways, indicating their authorization. Learn more about the product indicators of legal cannabis.
– The use of illegal cannabis increases personal risk. Learn more from the Government of Canada regarding the risks of illegal cannabis.
– Individuals who purchase cannabis from an illegal source, whether it is a storefront, online or a dealer, are committing a crime.
– Profits from illegal cannabis sales are often laundered to finance other criminal activities including illegal drugs, firearms and human trafficking.
PJFCET is an OPP-led joint forces operation that includes members of the Niagara Regional Police Service, Durham Regional Police Service, London Police Service, Windsor Police Service, and the AGCO.
PJFCET’s role is to enforce and investigate illegal cannabis incidents and focus on the apprehension of those who produce, sell, distribute, import/export and use cannabis outside of the parameters of the law.
