Charges are pending against five people after police raided an illegal marijuana dispensary in downtown London.
Officers searched the London Relief Centre located at 691 Richmond St. Wednesday morning but few other details about the ongoing investigation are being released.
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“We just want to remind the public that trafficking marijuana is still against the law and as long as it is illegal we will be enforcing those laws,” said Const. Sandasha Bough.
The federal government introduced bill C-45 last spring in preparation for an expected July 2018 date for adult Canadians to be allowed to buy pot at provincially mandated stores, possess up to 30 grams of marijuana or grow up to four plants at home.
Last week, the Ontario government announced 40 cannabis stores will open next year when marijuana is legalized and an online service will be open by the summer.
The province is also vowing to stamp out the remaining unsanctioned shops, like The London Relief Centre, which quietly opened its doors on Richmond Row earlier this month.