March 13, 2017
With legalization legislation looming this spring, should police continue to arrest and charge people who run marijuana dispensaries?
Toronto police had a clear answer this week: yes.
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On Wednesday and Thursday, Toronto police helmed an operation that saw 11 search warrants executed at dispensaries in three Canadian cities and five people arrested — including Canada's so-called prince of pot, Marc Emery, and his wife — for charges that range from possession to trafficking.
Notably, raids were carried out at the behest of Toronto police in Vancouver, the only city in Canada that has drafted a set of bylaws to regulate marijuana shops in the absence of federal laws.
