First Medical Pot Dispensary Opens in Coquitlam B.C.
Tucked away in small Maillardville strip mall is the home base for a non-profit society — the first of its kind in the Tri-Cites.
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Pure Ecstasy Can Be ‘Safe’ if Consumed Responsibly: B.C. Health Officer
B.C.'s top health official says taking pure ecstasy can be "safe" when consumed responsibly by adults, despite warnings by police in Alberta and British Columbia about the dangers of the street drug after a rash of deaths.
Pot Professor to Offer Higher Learning in Vancouver
Greenline Academy wants to be Canada’s top institute of higher learning, a place students can earn what amounts to a Master’s in medical marijuana.
RCMP Fear B.C. Man’s Murder in Mexico Could Spawn Gang War
Thomas Gisby kept such a low profile that his name never made the news – until he was killed in Mexico, causing police to warn that a gang war that has already featured two dramatic attacks in British Columbia could explode in public again.
B.C. Mayors Want Marijuana Legalized
Eight British Columbia mayors are calling on the provincial Liberal provincial government to legalize cannabis in an effort to reduce crime associated with the marijuana trade.
Legal Ordeal Not Over in Pot Case
Although Owen Smith has won a constitutional challenge against Health Canada's medical marijuana laws, he'll be back in court April 25 to set a date for his trial by judge and jury.
Defence Lawyer Says Crown’s Move Thwarts Constitutional Challenge on Marijuana
A Kamloops case in which a compassion club activist hopes to challenge the constitutionality of Canada’s medical marijuana law took a fresh turn Monday.
B.C. Town Mulls Large-Scale Legal Grow-Ops
A community along B.C.’s Sunshine Coast is considering whether to implement special zoning for medical marijuana, allowing large-scale commercial operations in industrial and agricultural areas.
Support for Decriminalization of Pot on Vancouver Island
Politicians across Vancouver Island supported a motion to decriminalize marijuana at the annual conference for the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities in Ucluelet.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Strikes Down Section of Medical Marijuana Law
A B.C. Supreme Court justice has struck down a section of Health Canada’s medical marijuana laws.
