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 […]
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Grassroots Harm Reduction Uprooted By Legalization
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 […]
Press Release: Charter Denied: Compassion Club Ordered To Pay $3.2 Million
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 […]
Interview with a Patient: Meet Margaret
I have used honey oil for a bit, but I mostly use gummies now. I have used gummies with up to 200 milligrams.
VCBC New Member Incentive Program
As of December 13th, our new member incentive program means that when a new patient joins the club and they acknowledge on their sign-up form who referred them to join, the member who referred the new patient (the referee) will get a $20 credit applied to their account, with a few stipulations. 1) Before the […]
HEALTH CANADA AND DOCTORS FIGHT AGAINST MED POT PROGRAM
Ever since the first judge decided cannabis had medical benefits that patients had a constitutional right to access, Health Canada and doctos have fought tooth and nail to discredit, diminish, dismiss, and undermine the acceptance of this plant as a legitimate medicine. From the mid 1990’s, doctors have been fighting the medical cannabis program and […]
PATIENT GARDENS THREATENED BY CANNABIS REVIEW
Virtually every professional body that deals with medical cannabis regulations would be happy to see the whole medical cannabis system disappear. With that in mind, Health Canada has produced a public survey intended to gain feedback about the effects of legalization with a question at the end designed to justify doing just that. While there […]
New Survey on The Box!
We are very excited to be working with Marilou Gagnon of the Canadian Institute of Substance Use. VCBC is collaborating with UVic researcher Marilou Gagnon to study your experience using the Box and how the temporary closure of the Box is affecting you. If you are a VCBC member who smokes cannabis and used the […]