MONTREAL, CAN. (THECOUNT) — Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté has been detained on the island of Tahiti after being accused of growing Marijuana on his private island in French Polynesia.
Laliberté, 60, was arrested on suspicion of selling and distributing cannabis after his plane landed at the luxury island this week.
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In a statement, Laliberté’s company, Lune Rouge, said that he grows and consumes the cannabis for medical reasons, but does not sell it, reports CBC.
It confirmed that he cultivates cannabis plants at his home on his private island, but it is for strictly personal use.
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Geo quick facts: Cirque du Soleil’s international headquarters is in the Saint-Michel district of Montreal, Quebec, next to the former Miron sandpit and Montreal Waste Treatment and Disposal Centre. Montréal is the largest city in Canada’s Québec province. It’s set on an island in the Saint Lawrence River and named after Mt. Royal, the triple-peaked hill at its heart. Its boroughs, many of which were once independent cities, include neighbourhoods ranging from cobblestoned, French colonial Vieux-Montréal – with the Gothic Revival Notre-Dame Basilica at its centre – to bohemian Plateau.
French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France, comprises more than 100 islands in the South Pacific, stretching for more than 2,000km. Divided into the Austral, Gambier, Marquesas, Society and Tuamotu archipelagos, they’re known for their coral-fringed lagoons and over-the-water bungalow hotels. Island features include white- and black-sand beaches, mountains, rugged backcountry and towering waterfalls. – wikipedia.