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Dear Mayor Alto and City Council Hope this email finds you healthy and happy. As you are aware, the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club is under extreme pressure from the provincial government. Please help us continue our life-saving, harm reduction activities. Before explaining what we are asking, it is important to share some of the history […]
by Jax Kittel Why did the club get raided? The short answer is that the club got raided because the VCBC remains non-compliant with the BC retail cannabis regulations, still. Why is the club non-compliant? The VCBC remains non-compliant with the provincial and federal regulations because the current system remains inadequate for patients, and the […]
https://youtu.be/HoJZUJwDs5ghttps://youtu.be/_YmIfG0-FEY Thursday, May 14, 2026 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 has filed a […]
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
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 […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, May 12, 2025 Victoria, B.C.: By Ted Smith A cannabis retail rezoning application for 1625 Quadra Street and the $7,500 fee has been sent to the City of Victoria by the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club. Despite not being in compliance with the Cannabis Act, the VCBC is anticipating city council will […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday August 6, 2024 Charter Denied: Compassion Club Ordered To Pay $3.2 Million. Victoria, B.C.: A Compliance Order from the Province of B.C., has been issued to the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club demanding the non-profit society pay a $3.2 million fine by September 6, 2024, though a similar fine against founder, Ted […]
For Immediate Release Friday June 2, 2023 Exemption Denied: Health Canada Shuts Door on Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club Victoria, B.C.: Despite multiple letters of support from the City of Victoria, a series of letters from drug policy experts and over 300 patient testimonials; Health Canada has denied a request from the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club […]