RCMP raid two cannabis shops, seize product and issue tickets on Vancouver Island

PORT ALBERNI — RCMP raided two illicit marijuana dispensaries on Vancouver Island shortly after cannabis became legal on Wednesday.
Mounties in Port Alberni say both stores were open and operating without the required provincial licences.
An RCMP statement says officers seized an undisclosed amount of cannabis and weed products from both locations and issued the owners violation tickets for the unlawful sale of marijuana.
Under new legislation and regulations that came into effect Wednesda