Police Chief Mark Saunders defends Thursday's pot-dispensary raids during an interview with CBC's Here and Now. 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. Saunders said the Toronto police probe into the dispensaries is ongoing, and police have issued letters to dispensaries that are still operating. 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.

Source: CBC News May 27, 2016 17:08 UTC