Medical Marijuana Info

Cannabis is safe:

The LD-50 (median lethal dose) of cannabis is between 1:20,000 and 1:40,000. This means that one would have to smoke nearly 1500 pounds of cannabis within about 15 minutes to induce a lethal response. In 3000 years of therapeutic and recreational use there has never been a single reported death due to use or treatment.

Cannabis is medicine:

The Ontario Supreme Court recently ruled that our current prohibition laws are unconstituional since they do not take into account potential medicinal uses of cannabis. The federal government thus has one year to recognize marijuana's medicinal value and institute the necessary changes in our current prohibition laws.

Medicinal Cannabis Now!:

Although the Canadian government has recently committed $7.5 million to research possible therapeutic uses for cannabis, there is no provision to help those currently suffering from critical conditions. It is imperative that patients presently struggling with life-threatening or incurable diseases have access to a safe, affordable supply of cannabis from an environment conducive to healing.

The Vancouver Island Compassion Society believes that those currently suffering from ailments which can be alleviated by the use of cannabis should be allowed to do so without police harassment or criminal prosecution.

It is our mandate to supply cannabis to patients with valid medical documentation in a controlled atmosphere while ensuring strict safeguards against abuse. The VICS believes that in addition to medical marijuana, members of the society need the following for complete holistic care:

Trust
Honesty &
Compassion

The VICS is committed to supplying the best possible health care to it’s members; it is our sincere hope to soon see Health Canada do the same.

The VICS recognizes the therapeutic value of many different holistic treatments and will soon offer herbal, massage, and aroma therapy; as well as holistic nutrition and counseling under the care of certified practitioners.