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That’s why Canada Post sent a letter to licensed cannabis producers last October, asking them to end shipments of cannabis to Campobello Island entirely in an effort to curb the number of searches, the briefing note says.

Cannabis New Brunswick, the retailer of recreational marijuana in the province, confirms it has stopped shipments to the island and that they’ve been told Canada Post is working on a solution.

Meanwhile, the searches have continued.

The Canadian government has made very little effort to fix this problem and seems to be all right with United States doing as they wish with Canadians' mail Brett Newman, the mayor of Campobello Island

Canada Post says it is in discussions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities and that these talks “have been productive.”

“Our goal is to provide timely and reliable service to the residents of the island,” said Phil Legault, a media relations officer for Canada Post.

“While this delivery method has been in place for many years without issue, we are continuing to monitor our approach.”

Brett Newman, the mayor of Campobello Island, says residents are frustrated and they want Ottawa to do more to make the searches stop.

“Residents comment and discuss the issue daily. Packages accessed by U.S. Customs and mail services being disrupted is not normal,” he said.

“The Canadian government has made very little effort to fix this problem and seems to be all right with United States doing as they wish with Canadians’ mail.”

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Some residents say the issue is tied to the lack of a year-round ferry service between the island and the mainland of New Brunswick. A petition has been started trying to get federal support for a ferry.