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Cannabis News
Find current and archived news related to medical marijuana, marijuana news, hemp and cannabis from Canadian, USA and UK news sources.... [...More]
Canadian Cannabis Coalition
The Canadian Cannabis Coalition is a national umbrella organization dedicated to facilitating access to a safe supply of cannabis through research, education and advocacy. See their press releases section for news.... [...More]
Canadians for Safe Access (CSA)
Canadians for Safe Access (CSA) is an action-oriented, grassroots campaign of patients, supporters and suppliers working at the local, provincial and national level to change the unjust laws that prevent Canadians from accessing therapeutic cannabis.
They have an extensive collection of cannabis research links and resources. See their press releases section for news.... [...More]
Vancouver Island Compassion Society
The Vancouver Island Compassion Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe source of cannabis-based treatments to its membership, and to adding to our knowledge and understanding of the therapeutic potential of whole-plant cannabis medicines through community-based scientific research.... [...More]
Cannabis: Our Position for a Canadian Public Policy, Report of the Senate Special Committee On Illegal Drugs
In 2002, the Canadian Senate Special Committee On Illegal Drugs wrote this extensive report called "Cannabis: Our Position for a Canadian Public Policy". During their study of the issue, Senate Committee members visited the BCCCS to learn more about our model for dispensing medicinal cannabis. The report concludes that the harms associated with cannabis are due to its prohibition, and recommends that cannabis be legalized and regulated.... [...More]
Holders of Health Canada Licences (MMAR)
The BCCCS recognizes that holders of government licences and patients wishing to apply to the Club for membership do not need to get our Practitioner's Statement completed as well.
We will allow access to the dispensary as a temporary visitor while the membership process is completed.... [...More]
BCCCS Response to the MMPR (2013)
From the Executive Summary:
The British Columbia Compassion Club Society (BCCCS) is one of the oldest medical cannabis dispensaries in North America. Founded in 1997, we have been at the fore-front of the medical cannabis movement for 15 years and have extensive experience caring for patients whose symptoms can be alleviated by cannabis.
After examining the most recent proposal for a federal medical cannabis scheme, we have identified four key recommendations that would vastly improve the effectiveness of the program.... [...More]
Press Release: Medicinal Cannabis Patients Need Compassion, Not Disruption
BC Compassion Club Society Responds to Proposed Medical Marihuana Regulations.
Avaialble via Wire Service.... [...More]
North Island Compassion Club Challenging Constitution
Related links:
http://www.straight.com/article-737531/vancouver/north-island-compassion...
http://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/163066526.html... [...More]
Take Care with Cannabis
A harm reduction initiative
A new harm-reduction resource is now available through VCH to help protect the well-being of people, both young and not-so-young, who smoke cannabis recreationally.... [...More]
