Toronto police shut down six over the weekend

Toronto police have shut down six illegal marijuana dispensaries in the city after becoming legal.

The Toronto Drug Squad targeted three downtown locations on Oct. 20 – one in the Fort York area, one in Baldwin Village and another in the area of ​​Church and Dundas Streets.

Ten people were brought under the authority of the Provincial Offenses Act and issued a summons to appear before a court, much like a ticket for a serious speeding offense. However, they were not criminally charged, as they are the new legislation around cannabis.

On Oct. 21, one of the Yonge and Eglinton area, one another in the Parkdale.

Three more people were issued similar charges.

While the federal government legalized cannabis possession as of Oct. 17, it is up to each province to decide how and where cannabis products can be sold. Ontario Cannabis Store, Ontario, Ontario, Ontario.

While private sales at the brick and mortar stores are expected to be eventually, the province will remain the sole distributor of cannabis in the province.

"The Toronto Police Service will continue enforcement and they will have their own risk," police said in their news release.

Attorney General Caroline Mulroney also said that anyone who operates an illegal dispensary after Oct. 17 will be in the future.