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Counter to the Clear Air Bylaw – The VCBC responds to Island Health Sticky
Issue In 2018 the CRD passed amendments to the Clean Air Act to include cannabis smoking or vaping. Recently both Island Health and Worksafe BC paid a surprise inspection to the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, which has maintained a smoking…
VCBC Forms New Processing Company
The pledges to purchase shares in The Club Bakery, the processing company being created by the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, will start being accepted on June 11. As outlined in the Strategic Plan 1.0 released by the club earlier…
Community Safety Unit visits the VCBC
May 29, 2019 at 1:30pm, the VCBC was visited by the BC Community Safety Unit (CSU) and the agents established an initial point of contact with our club. “The Community Safety Unit (CSU), under the Policing and Security Branch of…
The VCBC Strategic Plan Goes Public!
Cannabis legalization in Canada has turned the industry upside down, from ma and pa growers to large corporate machines. In the middle of this mayhem, old compassion clubs like the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club have some difficult decisions to make…
420 Press Coverage
This 420 we achieved the most press coverage we have ever generated. Thanks to the coordination of our team and the amazing cannabis community, we succeeded in producing a top tier event that went off without a hitch. Thank you…
Thank you for an amazing 420!
Now that we have had some time to settle after the long weekend, we have had some time to reflect on how amazing and successful the First Legal 420 celebration turned out to be! April 20th, 2019 marks the first…
420 at the BC Legislature
Happy 420! It’s that special time in April once again! If you use cannabis is one form or another, regardless of what you are doing with your day, chances are, you woke up happy and excited for your day today.…
How do we retain women and minorities share of the edible market in Canada?
In the past few days I have spoken to several women cannabis industry members to address how policy makers can help women and minorities retain their existing share of the cannabis industry in Canada. Based on the information collected, the…
420 Victoria 2019
For the first time ever, the steps of the BC Legislature will be filled with the distinct smell of cannabis smoke. At 4:20 pm on April 20, as thousands of cannabis enthusiasts are expected to turn out to both protest…
The VCBC Responds to Health Canada’s Proposed Edibles Regulation Survey
1- What do you think about the proposed THC limits for the new classes of cannabis products? The 10 mg per serving limit is far too low for consumers, especially anyone using cannabis for medical purposes. There are several reasons…