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Medical Marijuana
Vernon council will ‘sit back and wait’ when it comes to pot dispensaries
VERNON – A Vernon pot dispensary made a pitch to work openly, transparently and collaboratively…
Why a Vernon doctor will help patients with their marijuana
"I'VE HAD PEOPLE WITH STAGE FOUR CANCER SAYING 'I'VE GOT TO BUY IT ON THE…
From miracle to ‘my little secret’: How four Okanagan patients are using medical marijuana
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Medical marijuana is fraught with politics, from local police departments warning dispensaries to…
Vernon council ‘stuck’ until Ottawa moves on marijuana legislation
VERNON – Local politicians want the federal government to clear up confusion about the legality…
Kelowna readies bylaw change for medical marijuana grown on farms
KELOWNA – Changes to the city’s agricultural zoning bylaw regarding medical marijuana production facilities are…
Pot activist planning to overgrow the government with stop in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A cannabis advocate from Vancouver is launching a cross-country campaign in Kelowna and…
Draft bylaw may restrict rights for medical marijuana patients in the ’emerald triangle’ of Columbia Shuswap
‘I BELIEVE WE OWE IT TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS AREA TO NOT MOVE TOO…
Mobile clinic to bring pro-medical marijuana message to Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – A mobile medical marijuana clinic will hit the road for a cross Canada…
Kamloops council still supports medical marijuana industry, not individual business
KAMLOOPS – Marijuana grow operations are still supported by Kamloops council, but they aren’t singling…
Penticton city council shuts down pot dispensary
PENTICTON – An appeal by the owner of the Rush In and Finish Cafeto maintain…
Vernon residents say legal grow-op stinks
VERNON – A Vernon couple says they can’t sit on their porch some days because…
Vernon couple upset about pot odour won’t get much help from Health Canada
HEALTH CANADA NO LONGER CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS OF HOME-BASED GROW-OPS VERNON – There appear to be…
Marijuana sales have Penticton council considering cancelling two business licenses
PENTICTON – A special council meeting will decide the fate of two Penticton business licenses…
Okanagan dispensary owner accused of drug trafficking fights charge in court
VERNON – The municipality told him to shut down, police raided his shop and charged…
Pass the pot: UBC Okanagan study shows patients choose cannabis over prescription pain killers
KELOWNA – An UBC Okanagan study says patients prefer medical marijuana over prescription opioids for…