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LINK TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN B.C. College of Cannabis Dispensers STRATEGIC PLAN 1.0 Introduction History College Stakeholders and Steering Committee Prescribing Authority Policy Conclusion Introduction After a quarter of a century of legal medical cannabis in Canada, it is apparent that a new type of professional is required to provide advice to patients about […]
LINK TO THE PETITION At the request of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, the Green Party of Canada has started a petition to ask Health Canada to help form the B.C. College of Medical Cannabis Dispensers and to conduct research into high dose edibles. Still in the early stages of development, the B.C. College of […]
After a stressful few months, on Monday July 20, the VCBC got an injunction from being evicted from 1625 Quadra Street for 6 months from the BC Supreme Court.
In this article, Victoria MLA Grace Lore apologizes to the VCBC and Ted Smith responds. A very strong letter of support from Mayor Alto is attached at the end. Reply from Victoria MLA Grace Lore Hello Ted and the VCBC Team – I have been following up with constituents who have reached out on your […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]