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A man has been charged after police seized more than 100 cannabis plants and other drugs at a home in south Edmonton.

On April 2, officers from the Edmonton police Cannabis Investigations Unit conducted a search warrant on a home in the area of 11 Avenue SW and Watt Boulevard SW after receiving information about a suspected grow operation.

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Investigators seized 106 cannabis plants, 121 grams of mushrooms (psilocybin), 160 grams of shatter as well as various packages of edibles. Other items used to produce and cultivate cannabis were also found. Police believe the total street value of the drugs is about $114,200.

“The packaging that was used for some of the edibles was concerning, given the resemblance to the children’s snack Dunkaroos,” said Sgt. Cory Kerr of the Cannabis Investigations Unit in a news release. “While we don’t believe these edibles were made specifically for children, it’s troubling to think about the risks they would pose to a child if ingested.

Mathew Dickie, 27, has been charged with possession of illicit cannabis, cultivating more than four plants and possession of a controlled substance.

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