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Counter to the Clear Air Bylaw – The VCBC responds to Island Health
Issue In 2018 the CRD passed amendments to the Clean Air Act to include cannabis smoking or vaping. Recently both Island Health and Worksafe BC paid a surprise inspection to the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, which has maintained a smoking room for patients at 826 Johnson St since 2001. The club has been given an […]
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5 Incredible Health Benefits of Vaping Weed
(This is a sponsored article from a Guest Author) 5 Incredible Health Benefits of Vaping Weed It’s already a proven fact that vaping nicotine is a much better alternative to smoking cigarettes. But, have you ever thought about ditching nicotine altogether and smoking something healthier like Cannabis? If you don’t know, cannabis has been reported […]
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Allow Vaping Here
Owen Smith Establish Vaping Licences There used to be a movie theatre in Victoria that allowed people to smoke cannabis while they sat, laughed and ate lots of popcorn. People used to smoke cigarettes in restaurants and on airplanes. In recent decades, our awareness of the hazards of smoking has increased and governments have implemented […]
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Vaporizer Basics
(article previously appeared at Canlio.com) Why use a vaporizer? Part of the new wave of 21st century cannabis use is the proliferation of vaporizers. A vaporizer is a device used to heat plant material without combustion to extract its volatile oils. Initially vaporizers were used for aromatherapy, but they have since been redefined for use […]
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Ontario Vapor Lounges and Patients Rights at Risk
Tracy Lamourie It’s a confusing time for cannabis advocates in Ontario. On one hand, the canna community and the businesses that serve it appear to be flourishing. The vapor lounges have existed in the Toronto area for a decade; recently they have multiplied, and are popping up in smaller communities across Ontario. Dispensaries and compassion […]
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Emergency Vaping on Public Transit
Russell Barth Aside from having PTSD and fibromyalgia myself, I am also the 24/7 caregiver for my wife, Christine Lowe, who suffers with epilepsy, PTSD, and the pain that comes from living with epilepsy for 46 years. In the summer of 2014, we received a gift: a vaping pen for vaporizing concentrated marijuana oil often referred […]