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Federal Green Party Launches Medical Cannabis Petition
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 […]
VCBC GETS 6 MONTH INJUNCTION
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.
STATISTICS MATTER: VCBC Survey Results
STATISTICS MATTER: VCBC Survey Results Towards the end of last year, the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club conducted a survey of its members over a couple of weeks to collect some data for its rezoning application. Though the duration during which we accepted surveys was short, we were able to receive about 130, giving us enough […]
Legislature Denies 420 Permit
Since legalization, the annual April 20 protest in Victoria, B.C. has moved from City Hall to the front lawn of the B.C. Legislative Buildings. Celebrated in Victoria since 1997, April 20 has become the unofficial holiday of cannabis smokers around the world. Until this year, the staff at the B.C. Legislature have issued an event […]
Old Joints Study Needs You
Got aches and pains? Do you use cannabis? Want to make $20? A new study being done out of the University of Victoria on patients over 45 years old who are suffering from pain is looking for a few hundred participants. The survey basically takes about 1 ½ hours and is done entirely online after […]
Introducing Pot Bust Crawl!
legendary cannabis advocate Ted Smith is launching Victoria’s newest tourist attraction: POT BUST CRAWL! This unique journey features Ted taking groups through downtown telling stories of how activists confronted authorities before and after legalization.
LEGAL UPDATES FROM THE VICTORIA CANNABIS BUYERS CLUB
LEGAL UPDATES FROM THE VICTORIA CANNABIS BUYERS CLUB If you are wondering what is happening with the various legal challenges the VCBC faces, you are not alone. With four different court battles unfolding, it is difficult for most patients to follow what is happening as we wait for dates to be set to get in […]
New series: VCBC Member Meetings
Time to get involved with the club! There has never been a more critical time for the VCBC to reach out and get the members more involved in various functions. From fighting the government in court, to educating the public about the medical uses of cannabis, to bringing in new patients, to sharing our news […]
RESEARCH SHOWS RANGE OF BENEFITS OF MEDICAL CANNABIS LOUNGE: A SUMMARY BY Ted Smith and Jacq Kittel
“The Box Has Become an Indispensable Part of My Life”: A Case Study of Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club and its Consumption Space.” Written by Gagnon, M., Payne, A., Walsh, Z., Guta, A., & Strike, C. (2023). Published in Contemporary Drug Problems https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00914509231183147 INTRODUCTION Legalization has provided many benefits to cannabis consumers in Canada. However, almost five […]