VCBC fined $6.5 million – Canada’s oldest compassion club faces heavy enforcement from the province

Julia VeintropFebruary 16, 2022

Canada’s oldest compassion club, The Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club is fighting to survive, thanks to aggressive provincial enforcement. The non-profit club w... Read More...

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The Current Situation for BC’s Cannabis Smoking Lounges

Julia VeintropOctober 15, 2021

It's been a rough road since day one and the pandemic has made the struggle even harder; cannabis consumption sites, also known as lounges, do not have it easy... Read More...

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8 Educational videos to watch before smoking weed for the first time

Julia VeintropMay 14, 2021

So, you are ready for smoking weed the first time. Maybe you're with a group of friends who will teach you the ropes...or maybe you're alone and want to give i... Read More...

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CSU pressures to evict 25-year-old non-profit compassion club; VCBC plans to fight

Julia VeintropFebruary 25, 2021

Due to pressure from the Province, the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, aka the VCBC, received an eviction notice. Unless they are able to change this course of ... Read More...

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Fighting to Survive – Illegal Compassion Club VCBC Receives Provincial Support

Julia VeintropOctober 1, 2020

For over 25 years, the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club has been advocating for the rights of medicinal cannabis patients and filling in the gaps in the system. D... Read More...

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A look at the new BC Government Cannabis Programs before BC elections

Julia VeintropSeptember 21, 2020

No question, we live in unprecedented times, and in many ways, it's changing the social landscape. The focus has shifted from celebrities to health care and fo... Read More...

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VCBC gets raided by the CSU, reopens next day

Julia VeintropJuly 29, 2020

On July 15, 2020, the Community Safety Unit (CSU) raided the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club (VCBC), seizing the Cannabis medicine it's members depend on. Tasked... Read More...

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8 Questions for a budtender working during COVID-19

Julia VeintropJune 9, 2020

What was life like for a budtender working during COVID-19? Cannabis businesses were deemed essential during the pandemic and rightly so. Still, because of the... Read More...

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COVID-19: VCBC moves to Part-Time Hours

Julia Veintrop and Andres MarkwartMarch 25, 2020

On Tuesday, for the first time in 19 year, The Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club did not open for business and patients. In the midst of a COVID-19 global pandemic... Read More...

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420 Victoria 2020 Officially Cancelled

Julia VeintropMarch 13, 2020

As a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, provincial health officials have banned all gatherings and events of 250 people or more. Shortly afterwards, a ... Read More...

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