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Weyburn driver has license suspended after being caught smoking cannabis with child present

The Weyburn Police Service headquarters' sign is seen in this undated file photo. The Weyburn Police Service headquarters' sign is seen in this undated file photo.
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Police officers in Weyburn issued a serious license suspension and vehicle impoundment after a woman was found to be smoking cannabis in the presence of a child.

On March 12, the Weyburn Police Service (WPS) received a call claiming a vehicle containing a woman and a child was parked in a public area filled with cigarette smoke.

Police responded to the area and found the vehicle.

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The driver of the vehicle, an adult woman, tested positive for cannabis after a road side drug test.

The woman was issued a 120-day drivers license suspension while the vehicle was impounded for 60 days.

Weyburn police noted that penalties are higher when a passenger of 15-years-old or younger is present.

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