BCCLA says Health Canada should sanction compassion clubs
Today the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is making a submission to Health Canada calling for medical marijuana pharmacies (compassion clubs) to be sanctioned under the Medical Marijuana Access Regulations. […]
Cannabis pharmacy raids abusive, says BCCLA
The BCCLA objects to a police-led campaign to shut down medical cannabis pharmacies across Canada. Quebec police shut down three medical cannabis dispensaries, also known as “compassion clubs” today, arresting […]
BCCLA applauds B.C. Court of Appeal decision to strike down “grow-op” legislation
The B.C. Court of Appeal has struck down provisions of British Columbia’s Safety Standards Act that allowed municipal electrical and fire inspectors to demand entry into anyone’s home to do […]
BCCLA applauds BC Court of Appeal ruling on provincial “grow-op” legislation
Vancouver – Today the B.C. Court of Appeal struck down provisions of a provincial law, British Columbia’s Safety Standards Act, that allow municipal electrical and fire inspectors to demand entry […]
Court set to rule on future of supervised injection site
Vancouver, B.C. – The future of Insite, Vancouver’s supervised injection site, will be revealed by the BC Court of Appeal on Friday. The Court will release its decision in two […]
BC Government Fast-Tracks Costly E-Health System: Unprepared and Unequipped to Safeguard Privacy
Despite posing a serious threat to every British Columbian’s constitutional right to privacy, the BC Government plans to roll-out its new “eHealth” system of integrated electronic healthcare records. News Release>>
BCCLA Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Safe Injection Facility Cases
The BCCLA applauds the decision of the BC Supreme Court which granted a supervised injection facility, Insite, located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a permanent constitutional exemption from prosecution under federal […]
Opinion Poll Confirms Canadians Want Legal Marijuana
A new public opinion poll, conducted by SES Research, confirms that almost 6 in 10 Canadians want personal possession of marijuana to be legal, not just decriminalized. The BCCLA has […]
Past BCCLA president, John Dixon’s article on Carole Gwilt becoming the “Morgentaler of dope” appeared at www.dooneyscafe.com.
VANCOUVER—Carole Gwilt, of the Da Kine café, is on her way to becoming the Morgentaler of dope. She was jailed for selling marijuana at her East Vancouver cafe, after an […]
Beyond Prohibition: Legal Cannabis in Canada
On May 8, 2004, representatives of three levels of government (municipal, provincial and federal) will speak in favor of legalization of cannabis. Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell, Dr. Brian Emerson a […]
