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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Ted Smith Research acknowledging the benefits of compassion clubs over the legal medical cannabis program and the stark, negative consequences of legalization have been recently published in the Harm Reduction Journal. In the study, Marilou Gagnon and Heather Hobbs explain how compassion clubs have practiced harm reduction for decades, yet they have been left […]
Video #1: Dave Hepburn and Ted Smith: Cannabis Talks Episode #1 – Cannabis & Pregnancy Video #2: Dave Hepburn and Ted Smith: Cannabis Talks Episode #2 – Cannabis & Pets Video #3: Dave Hepburn and Ted Smith: Cannabis Talks Episode #3 – Cannabis & Dementia In the third video in the series we look to […]
