By Lyndsay Armstrong The Nova Scotia government has said its crackdown on illegal cannabis shops was motivated in part by a desire to rein in human trafficking and ensure cannabis sold in the province is not contaminated with fentanyl. The federal justice minister and local police say they have not received reports of human trafficking linked to contraband cannabis, and police in Nova Scotia say they have no evidence of fentanyl being present in seized cannabis. Here’s a look at the claims. JUSTICE MINISTER TIES ILLICIT WEED SALES TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING The Nova Scotia government in December ordered police to crack down on illegal cannabis, with the premier saying the unregulated drug poses a serious public health risk. When provincial Justice Minister Scott Armstrong issued the directive on Dec. 4,…
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