Tag: Dispensaries
Dispensaries and the New Legalization in Canada
Interviews: Alex Robb, Robert Laurie, Kirk Tousaw, and Dana Larsen. Victoria BC currently has 28 dispensaries. Of these, 8 are licensed, and 5 more are in process. Vancouver BC has 15 licensed dispensaries; and over 100 in total. We can divide these roughly into two categories: about to apply for a provincial license in the […]
The War Of The Flowers
Russell Barth At 10:30 on the morning of October 3rd, 2017, Cannabis Culture on Bank Street in Ottawa was raided – again – by the brave and heroic Ottawa Police Service as part of a set of four busts across the city that day. Having eliminated every other crime in Ottawa – solved every murder, […]
The Grey Market Adds Legitimacy To Licensed Producers
Debra Harper “A significant percentage of patients (42%) reported accessing cannabis from illegal/unregulated sources in addition to access via LPs, and over half (55%) were charged money to receive a medical recommendation to use cannabis, with nearly 25% paying $300 or more.” International Journal of Drug Policy We hear how well Licensed Producers (LP’s) are […]
Reasons Why We Need Cannabis Dispensaries
(Article first appeared at CanEvolve) Debra Harper The people who run dispensaries in Vancouver, Toronto and elsewhere, claim there is a need for their services. On the other side, most municipalities claim the need doesn’t exist because people can buy from Licensed Producers (LP’s). If we were introducing cannabis to society for the first time, then […]
Pottawa: Dispensaries Flourish After Raids and Robberies
Ottawa’s Dispensary Scene Still Flourishing After Raids And Robberies Russell Barth Since the first marijuana dispensary in Ottawa opened in late 2015, the total number of dispensaries has grown to roughly twenty, depending on who you ask. There are even some dispensaries that the media and greater public don’t know about, but I and many […]
Are Licensed Producers Pressuring Police To Raid Dispensaries?
Tracy Lamourie This is the first in a series of articles for Cannabis Digest where Tracy Lamourie will examine the relationship between the government, and licensed producers and how that affects dispensaries, patients, and cannabis consumers. Tracy is a regular reporter for Cannabis Digest – a social justice activist, author, and PR practioner who recently […]
Victoria Stomping on Safe Consumption Sites
Blunt Battle In BC Capital: Victoria Is Licensing Dispensaries But Stomping on Safe Consumption Sites In the future, it will seem absolutely absurd to everyone that cannabis products could be sold legally in stores, but somehow consuming them, even a pot cookie, remains a federal crime. Yet somehow, despite being wise enough to create otherwise […]
Cannabis Dispensaries and the Victoria City Council
Cannabis Dispensaries and the Victoria City Council; And Ruminations on the Future of Growing The headline in the Times Colonist reads: “Victoria mayor firm: new rules don’t allow pot use at shops.” The Times Colonist is Victoria BC’s daily paper, and the article is a report on the Victoria City Council meeting held on the […]
Task Force Survey Shows Dispensaries Face Future Raids
Ted Smith Survey #3-Designing an Appropriate Distribution System Phased-in approach to distribution: In the initial stages of legalizing marijuana, only allowing a proven system of distribution (e.g., through the mail, as is currently done in the medical marijuana regime) could minimize the risks of uncontrolled/illegal retail sales outlined above. This system could enable access for […]