Marijuana advocates decry move as overkill

TORONTO * The crackdown on pot dispensaries shows no signs of slowing - - not after Toronto police raided 43 of them in a single lunchtime swoop this week.

Police issued a staggering set of charges in Thursday's citywide bust: 186 for possession for the purpose of trafficking and 71 for selling marijuana illegally.

They also seized 924 kilograms of marijuana in all its forms, from dried weed, resin and hash to edibles, bars, oils and pills. They took $160,000 in cash.

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