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Thursday, May 14, 2026 (Video by Leif Langvand) Victoria, B.C.: The Province of B.C. has filed Civil Forfeiture documents against the landlord of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club to seize the property at 1625 Quadra Street where the group was raided in 2023 and last month. At the same time, the B.C. Solicitor General […]
There is a situation in Victoria that requires your urgent attention. We ask
that you carefully consider the dilemma we find ourselves in and realize that
the courts should be given an opportunity to conduct a judicial review before
your government shuts down a critical harm reduction facility. We want
justice, not a free pass
STATISTICS MATTER: VCBC Survey Results Towards the end of last year, the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club conducted a survey of its members over a couple of weeks to collect some data for its rezoning application. Though the duration during which we accepted surveys was short, we were able to receive about 130, giving us enough […]
Since legalization, the annual April 20 protest in Victoria, B.C. has moved from City Hall to the front lawn of the B.C. Legislative Buildings. Celebrated in Victoria since 1997, April 20 has become the unofficial holiday of cannabis smokers around the world. Until this year, the staff at the B.C. Legislature have issued an event […]
A third year University of Victoria sociology class on drug policy recently invited me to give students a first-hand account of the drug war. Professor Michael Ma invited me to discuss the history of prohibition, the activism that eventually succeeded in legalizing the herb and the continued fight for medical access by the Victoria Cannabis […]
For Immediate Release Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club Marks 30 Years Of Illegal Compassion Saturday, January 24, 2026 Victoria, B.C.: Against all odds, the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club will be celebrating 30 years of providing cannabis products to patients on Sunday January 25th. The celebration is open to friends and members, young and old, and will […]
Dear VCBC members, The time has come for us to put out another call for letters of support. We need these letters for a new exemption application to Health Canada and to help us get rezoned by the City of Victoria. As opposed to last time when we gathered over 300 letters, this time we […]
Surprising positive and negative CBD drug interactions. The potential harms of cannabis have been overstated and drilled into youth by the medical establishment. For some people, cannabis can have negative impacts but for the most part it is one of the safest, most effective medicines on the planet. Ironically, some potential harms from using the […]
Got aches and pains? Do you use cannabis? Want to make $20? A new study being done out of the University of Victoria on patients over 45 years old who are suffering from pain is looking for a few hundred participants. The survey basically takes about 1 ½ hours and is done entirely online after […]
legendary cannabis advocate Ted Smith is launching Victoria’s newest tourist attraction: POT BUST CRAWL! This unique journey features Ted taking groups through downtown telling stories of how activists confronted authorities before and after legalization.