VCBC

02/13/2026

THE VCBC WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY FEBUARY 16 FOR FAMILY DAY.

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A LOVELY DAY.

01/29/2026

01/24/2026

For Immediate Release:

Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club Marks 30 Years Of Illegal Compassion!

Against all odds, the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club will be celebrating 30 years of providing cannabis products to patients on Sunday January 25th.

01/23/2026

We are having a potluck at the party and are hoping to have as many as 100 people there for it!

If you plan on coming for the potluck but are unsure of what to bring, here are a couple of tips.

1) Please do not bring too much food. We do not have full access to the kitchen and do not have storage space there. If everyone brings enough food for themselves and one other person, then we will have plenty of food for everyone and will not have too much leftovers to deal with.

2) Paper will be provided to write down a list of ingredients. There will be meat, vegan and vegetarian food for everyone so just bring something you like and do not worry about the special diet of others.

3) Julia is making a big infused carrot cake for everyone, so if you are bringing desert, do not bring carrot cake! We expect more deserts than main dishes, so if you are trying to decide between the two, please make a main dish.

4) If you struggle with cooking or preparing food, simply buying some crackers or cheese or veggies or meat or a jar of pickles to cut up and put on a plate is totally fine. Simple dishes are often the best. This is not a cooking contest.

01/12/2026

Our internet and phone are down but we are still operating

01/12/2026

Ted will be speaking on a panel at this years Grow Up Conference and Expo in Vancouver.

Owen wrote a piece about it for the Cannabis Digest,

Check it out and maybe we will see you there!

In the long campaign against cannabis prohibition in Canada, few figures embody continuity, resolve, and constitutional memory as clearly as Ted Smith. His presence on the Legacy to Legal panel at the upcoming Grow Up Conference in Vancouver is a continuation of his over 3 decades speaking about can...

12/24/2025

VCBC will be closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Otherwise we are operating during regular hours.

Have a safe, fun, and merry Christmas, or whatever else you may or may not be celebrating this season.

11/03/2025

For Immediate Release: Monday, November 3, 2025

Victoria, B.C.: After years of raids, fines and evictions, the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club is co-hosting a public hearing on Tuesday November 4 with the North Park Neighbourhood Association to give local citizens an opportunity to comment on a rezoning application for its new home at 1625 Quadra Street. The public hearing will be from 6 to 8 pm, at the back of the United Commons, 932 Balmoral Street, in the Mcleod Room.

After operating for 20 years out of a storefront on Johnson Street, the VCBC moved to 1625 Quadra Street a couple of years ago after the building sold. Known for its historic unanimous victory at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2015, the VCBC is approaching 30 years of age and has served approximately 9,200 patients over that time. Though this application has been made after the club has been active in the location, it is hoped that council will once again acknowledge the exceptional circumstances under which the VCBC exists and grant the rezoning.

In the past, Victoria city council has expressed unanimous support for the VCBC as it strives to continue operating outside of the legal medical cannabis program. The Access to Ma*****na for Medical Access Regulations (ACMPR) do not allow storefront access, and the limits on THC are far lower than many patients require to manage their pain and fight cancer. Many low-income and elderly patients find the legal medical program inaccessible, too expensive or difficult to navigate. Recreational cannabis stores cannot give medical advice.

Meanwhile, the VCBC has recently received a response to their final appeal regarding the $3.2 million in fines from the B.C. Solicitor General and Minister of Public Safety. As expected, the Community Safety Unit agreed with its earlier decision to enforce the extraordinary fine, finally exhausting all possible appeals the VCBC could make within the administration. By the end of today, Kirk Tousaw, lawyer for the VCBC will be filing for a judicial review to the provincial courts, a link to which will be included in a second press release tomorrow.

For more information contact Ted Smith at hellovcbc@gmail.com or 250-415-1063.

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