Pubdate: Thu, 06 Mar 2014
Source: Metro (Vancouver, CN BC)
Copyright: 2014 Metro Canada
Contact:  http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3775
Author: Sam Smith

MARIJUANA. NO CHANGES TO ENFORCEMENT OF LAW: VPD

With new federal regulations cracking down on exactly who can grow 
medical marijuana taking place April 1, the Vancouver Police 
Department says it won't change how they enforce the law.

"The new laws that are coming into play April 1 have nothing to do 
with the sale of medical marijuana," said Cst. Brian Montague. "It 
has to do with the growing of medical marijuana. So many of the 
current growers will no longer be allowed to do that. That's where 
the law is changing."

As far as the roughly 30 medical marijuana dispensaries that exist in 
Vancouver go, they are still illegal, but in the VPD's view they're 
not high on the priority list.

"While there's a tolerance to some degree of the dispensaries, the 
tolerance only goes so far," Montague said.

But it's a gamble many dispensaries are willing to take, and for the 
well-being of the public, according to director of the Vancouver 
Dispensary Society Dana Larsen.
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