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VCBC Celebrates 23 years of operation!
Founded in January 1996, the VCBC is the oldest compassion club in the world, with a growing membership of more than 7,000 patients. From…
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Letter to Victoria MLA Carol James
Thurs July 26, 2018 Dear Carol James, Thank you so very much for taking the time to meet with me, Julia and Clea from…
Activism
Ted Smith Draws Curtain After 22 Years Of Activism
Twenty two years ago, at the tender age of 25, I started to attend Hempology 101 meetings and was infected with a passion that…
Activism
Watch Victoria’s Mayor Discuss Dispensaries With Retiring Activist
Ending my fantastic career as a cannabis activist by interviewing the mayor of Victoria, Lisa Helps, has been a perfect encore performance. After 22…
Activism
21 Years of Medicine, Community and Constant Change
This weekend the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club will be celebrating 21 incredible years of operating with its Annual General Meeting followed by a potluck…
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Artisan Growers Forum Addresses Legalization Challenges
(EDITOR UPDATE – THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED) With the federal government getting ready to introduce legislation this spring to legalize cannabis sales,…
Activism
Publishers Note: From Activist to Lobbyist
We are experiencing a historic moment, one much bigger than most people realize. Legalizing cannabis will not change the world overnight, but with the…
Activism
Updates, Warnings and Suggestions #51
This year promises to be one of the most exciting of my career, as many personal projects will be coming to fruition on the…
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Cannabis Industry Reaches Out to Business Lobby Group
With legalization stampeding ahead, many long-term cannabis activists are very concerned about unnecessary regulations and over-taxation. A report issued this month by a task…
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The Ugly: Dissecting the Canadian Cannabis Task Force Report
A report on legalization given to the Canadian government is profoundly disappointing for patients, shoving sick people aside in the zeal to cash in…