Medical marijuana is legal in Canada, but only licensed providers can sell it to people who have a doctor’s approval.

Police raided 43 Toronto shops on Thursday and made 90 arrests.

Raids come just as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Government is poised to make marijuana legal to recreational users.

Protesters gathered outside police headquarters on Friday, calling the medical marijuana dispensaries essential.

People held signs reading “Save Our Dispensaries” and “Bad Laws, Bad Cops.”

Toronto police chief Mark Saunders was shouted down by protesters as he held a news conference addressing the storefront raids on Friday.

The crackdown was on stores that police believe are selling marijuana to recreational users.

There are 83 known unlicensed marijuana dispensaries in Toronto.

He said the raids, which collected 269 kilograms of dried marijuana and many edibles such as cookies and candies, came in response to “significant complaints” from community members. [Read more at BBCNews]