Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps has penned a letter to Health Canada calling on the federal government to grant the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club an exemption for the products it sells to its members.
The unlicensed cannabis shop held a protest outside of Finance Minister Carole James' office Wednesday: Jan. 8, 2020
The club, which has been operating since 1996, says many of its members use high-dose THC products to manage chronic pain, cancer, or other ailments. "The City of Victoria is prepared to do its part to ensure that the club can successfully transition into the legalized cannabis system as soon as possible."
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