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Montreal police are in the process of raiding four clubs that provide marijuana for people who need it for medical purposes. A location in Quebec City is also being raided.

"They just walked in out of nowhere, showed us the paper and said, 'There's the warrant,'" said Maria Koklas, a volunteer at the Culture 420 compassion club in Lachine.

"There's about 15 to 20 cops in here walking around inside the dispensary taking all of our membership IDs, asking them for all their personal information, asking them for their criminal records and letting them know if they don't have criminal records they will be free to go."

Police are also carrying out operations at three compassion clubs on the Plateau Mont-Royal.

Some people have complained about having the clubs in their neighbourhoods, while those who run the clubs say they are often hassled by police.

Koklas said police gave no reason for the raid.

Police said there are arrests underway and drugs are being seized. A police spokesperson refused to comment further while the operation was still underway.

Previous problems ...

The raids come the day after the Lachine compassion club put out a news release alleging that a volunteer was beaten by police "for no apparent reason." Montreal police have not yet responded to the allegations.

Pigs goin after sick ppl that VERY sick of them and beating up someone aint Suprizing nor NEW!!

the Bust was the best thing that could of happend

if wasnt for the Bust the Mayors and Gouverment (here) would of never do or think of doing whats about to happend!

In an attempt to be proactive, ...... city council is in the process of rezoning an industrial area to permit establishments that would provide or sell cannabis for therapeutic reasons.

.....Mayor ......., keeping an eye on what was going on in neighbouring Lachine recently with the police raid on the ....... Compassion Centre, said his council is simply taking precautions to avoid a medical marijuana centre opening too close to residents or retailers.

"We cannot outright forbid that, it's a federal law," the mayor said, alluding to Ottawa legalizing the use and cultivation of marijuana for certain medical conditions in 2001.

they plan to have 15 locations running by Aug. 1," he added. "It's a service for members, we are not looking to advertise. We try to avoid having a store-front sign."

Mr nicer said the MMJ Society, not necessarily through its distribution locales, advocates the legalization of marijuana use in general and promotes using it to prevent illness.

"There are 3 million Canadians who claim to use therapeutic cannabis on a daily basis," he said, adding only 5,000 have registered with Health Canada.

harm set, harm get!