Jesse Tomas

Jesse Tomas

Jesse Tomas is a reporter from Toronto who joined iNFOnews.ca in 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor in Journalism from Carleton University in 2022.

RCMP raid illegal cannabis concentrate lab in Boundary region

Midway RCMP raided a clandestine laboratory for producing a cannabis concentrate in Beaverdell this week. The lab made a cannabis concentrate known as shatter, which can be made using butane creating a dangerous situation when done improperly, according to an…

Downtown Penticton business plans to open cannabis smoking patio

A dispensary in Penticton is getting ready to open a cannabis patio, which could be the first in the Okanagan and Kamloops, following a new regulation that allows pot smoking anywhere tobacco smoking is permitted. The owner of Cannabis Cottage…

Why B.C. RCMP isn’t using its cannabis impairment testing kits

Roadside testing kits for cannabis impaired drivers have been approved for use in Canada, but have a mixed reception and limited use in B.C. There are currently two devices approved by the federal government for police to use for catching…

Survey finds most people in BC support drug testing for cannabis

A new poll on legal cannabis shows most British Columbians are in favour of drug testing in the workplace and pardons for pre-legalization possession convictions. Research Co. asked 1,000 Canadians about their opinions and released their findings today, Oct. 27.…