Man fined $215 after admitting having marijuana available in car

Published Mar 28, 2025

Last updated Mar 28, 2025

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Driver fined $215 after admitting smoking marijuana before driving. He also handed over his stash from the car OPP East DivisionArticle content

A last toke for the road is going to cost an Ottawa driver $215 after the Ontario Provincial Police pulled his car over on Highway 417 on Thursday.

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In a release, OPP said officers were able to smell marijuana from the vehicle when it was pulled over.

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“The driver admitted to having smoked marijuana 30 minutes prior to being stopped,” OPP Const. Michael Fathi said Friday.

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“And there was a strong odour of fresh marijuana from within the vehicle. The driver was asked to turn over any marijuana he had in the vehicle, and he complied.”

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Under the law, marijuana must be transported out of sight in a sealed container and it cannot be open in the car, Fathi said.

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The driver was charged with operating a motor vehicle with cannabis readily available, which is a $215 fine.

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He was not charged with impaired driving offences.

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