MARIJUANA GROWER WITHDRAWS RE-ZONING REQUEST

The motion to re-zone a Smiths Falls property rented by a medicinal
marijuana supplier that was raided two weeks ago for operating without a
Health Canada licence was withdrawn Monday evening at a meeting of the
Smiths Falls town council.

A lawyer representing the landlord of the Carasel Harvest Supply
Corporation formally withdrew the motion before council, apologizing for
any "embarrassment the incident may have caused the town," said town
councillor Gerry Huddleston.

According to Mr. Huddleston, the immediate future for Carasel's operations
in Smiths Falls is uncertain, but the town could re-consider the motion at
a later time, should Health Canada licensing be granted.

"The motion is withdrawn for now, but we'll play the waiting game, and
hopefully will be able to work something out with Carasel when they are
operating legitimately," he said.

Carasel rented space in downtown Smiths Falls in February, but its property
was zoned as a clinic, not a greenhouse. It was after presenting a
re-zoning motion to the town's planning committee on Aug. 3 that the
company was revealed to have been illegally growing marijuana plants for
several months.

Smiths Falls police raided the company's offices the following day. They
said they seized $220,000 worth, or 221, marijuana plants. It was the
largest drug raid in the history of the Smiths Falls police.