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Police are “picking and choosing” when it comes to marijuana enforcement, says a Whyte Avenue medical cannabis dispensary owner charged after a bust last month.

The Edmonton Drug and Gang Enforcement Section (EDGE) executed search warrants Feb. 2 at two commercial addresses and a residence, turning up cannabis products with a combined street value estimated by police at $150,000.

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Paul Olson, owner of Whyte Cross dispensary, one of the businesses raided Feb. 2, said it was “a little bit of a surprise” when police entered his store and seized his products.

The busts came less than two months after a raid on another dispensary, MediJoint, on 109 Street.

“After (MediJoint) were raided, I figured something was going on,” said Olson.

“Since then, I think the police just have an agenda, like they’re picking and choosing,” he said, saying stores similar to his continue to operate freely.

Police seized about $24,000 worth of cannabis, cannabis oil, shatter and marijuana edibles from his store. Olson, 46, was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking under three kilograms.