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The VCBC Doesn’t Have to Move!
We are deeply honoured and excited to announce the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club has signed a new three year lease at 826 Johnson St! Our legal team at JFK Law Corporation wrote to the landlord and BC Solicitor General arguing…
VCBC’s Response to CSU Enforced Eviction
At the end of the month the VCBC is facing one of our greatest obstacles yet. The CSU, the community safety unit, is pressuring our landlord with threats of jail or fines if he resigns our lease in the location…
Request for Funding for VCBC Legal Challenges
Funding the VCBC Legal Challenges Mounting legal fees and extra expenses incurred from having to move at the end of the month, requires the Victoria Cannabis Buyes Club to appeal to the public for donations. Donations of cannabis can be…
To Doctor Bonnie Henry
Bonnie.Henry@gov.bc.ca To Dr. Bonnie Henry: Please Help It is unimaginable that you have to manage two health care emergencies unfolding simultaneously. Your handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is nothing short of heroic. However, despite best intentions and concerted efforts, the…
Economic Analysis: The Need for Support for Canada’s Cannabis Dispensaries
Prepared for: Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club 826 Johnson Street Victoria BC Bijan Ahmadi Academic Chair Economics, Statistics, and UT Business, Camosun College Stephen E. Hume Associate Teaching Professor Department of Economics, University of Victoria Executive Summary: The failure to recognize Canada’s medical cannabis dispensaries impedes access…
For Immediate Release Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club Gets Eviction Notice
For Immediate Release Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club Gets Eviction Notice Tues, Feb 16, 2021 Victoria, B.C.: Despite Solicitor General Mike Farnworth sending Victoria City Council a letter on August 31st, 2020 supporting an exemption for the…
Feb 12, 2021 – URGENT need for more letters of support for the VCBC Exemption application
URGENT OUTREACH – Friday February 12th, 2021. More letters of support from members are urgently needed to complete the application for an temporary exemption from Health Canada for the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club. The VCBC needs to continue its…
Savvy’s Story: How Cannabis Saved Nikki
Nikki has been a long time patient and member of the VCBC, and we are so thankful to have her working on our team. Access to high dose cannabis medicines and the resources we provide were essential when it came…
Letter of Support from Laurel Collins, Federal MP for Victoria, BC
On Tuesday, December 1st we received another letter of support for our work, this time from from Laurel Collins, the Federal MP for Victoria, BC. Collins support for the VCBC follows a trend in local municipal governments endorsing our cannabis…
Dave Hepburn and Ted Smith: Cannabis Talks Episode #8 – The Endocannabinoid System
In this series we sit down with Ted Smith and Dr. Dave Hepburn to discuss the medical intricacies of cannabis. Ted Smith is the founder and president of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club. Ted has been an advocate for medical…