Pubdate: Thu, 26 Mar 2015
Source: Chief, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2015 Whistler Printing & Publishing
Contact: http://www.squamishchief.com/section/squamish0303&template=letter
Website: http://www.squamishchief.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2414
Author: Jennifer Thuncher

DISPENSARY REMAINS OPEN AS A RESOURCE CENTRE

Owner says community needs medical marijuana service he offered

For now, Bryan Raiser's medical marijuana dispensary's doors remain 
open, as a resource centre.

Raiser had been given until March 19 by the RCMP to stop offering 
marijuana to clients at his newly opened 99 North Medical Cannabis 
Dispensary in downtown Squamish.

"Only thing I know for sure is there are still those in the community 
that still desperately need the services that a dispensary provides 
and 99 North's doors will be open this week to answer the many legal 
and medical questions around obtaining and using medical cannabis," 
Raiser said in a statement to The Squamish Chief on Tuesday morning.

On March 5, the local RCMP visited to deliver a letter that, 
according to Raiser, said they intended to take action if he had not 
closed by March 19.

In the letter, marijuana dispensaries are termed "illegal."

When operating as a dispensary, Raiser had offered dried cannabis, 
oils, edible and topical marijuana.

Squamish council unanimously passed a motion on March 17 that stated 
council will request the federal government include marijuana 
derivatives, such as cannabis oils, be included in the legal 
marijuana program and that government further review legislation and 
options for greater local access.
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