British Columbia – Cannabis Health Magazine

176 applications received for medical marijuana-related businesses

by Cannabis Health August 28, 2015

The City of Vancouver has received 176 applications for medical marijuana-related businesses after setting out new zoning and business licence regulations in June to address concerns related to public safety. Of these Stage One applications, 69 have the potential to be licenced…

Canada Education

B.C. University offers medical marijuana course

by Cannabis Health August 17, 2015

Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia will be offering a medical marijuana course this autumn. The course called Introduction to Professional Management of Marijuana for Medical Purposes in Canada, will teach students how to operate a marijuana business under new government regulations, and…

Policy & Legislation

B.C.’s top doctor counters feds on medical marijuana

by Cannabis Health April 30, 2015

By Jeff Nagel This article originally appeared on Terrance Standard, April 30th 2015. B.C.'s provincial health officer is defending the value of marijuana as a medicine after federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose urged the City of Vancouver to shut down all local pot dispensaries…