The annual 4/20 event – the date is significant in cannabis culture and has been the centre of calls for legalization and liberalization of cannabis regulations – featured a party-like atmosphere.
There are also still issues around medical cannabis, he added.
“After years of fighting in court for their medical use, patients have been turned into dollar signs and governments and large companies have seen this as an opportunity to cash in and make money off of people.
The club, which Smith founded in 1996 for the purpose of supporting medical cannabis users by providing cheaper and higher-strength products, boasts more than 8,000 members.
14, 2019, and July 15, 2020, after the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch learned and confirmed there was no provincial license associated with the address.