Toronto police raided 43 storefront pot shops, arrested more than 90 people and laid 186 charges Thursday. Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said he could not wait for expected federal legislation legalizing the sale of pot before conducting raids on marijuana dispensaries across the city, because of the hundreds of public complaints he had received about them and concerns that pot products would get into the hands of children.
On Thursday, police raided 43 storefront pot shops, arrested more than 90 people and laid 186 charges. Saunders said the raids were a response to hundreds of complaints about the shops from local residents, as well as the public-health concerns of marijuana products varying in quality from shop to shop.
Marijuana dispensaries have been popping up around the city in recent months in anticipation of federal legislation legalizing and regulating the drug’s sale. Some sell edible marijuana products, including baked goods and candies.
CBC News – May 27, 2016.
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