The British Columbia Compassion Club Society (BCCCS) opened its doors in 1997 with the vision of helping people suffering from a wide range of illnesses to gain access to clean, affordable, high quality cannabis in a safe and supportive environment.

Since its humble beginnings, the Vancouver-based non-profit society has grown into a community centered natural health care organisation that provides high quality cannabis and other natural health care services to over 4,000 members from a wheelchair-accessible storefront.

The BCCCS promotes a holistic approach to healing and living. We see community an integral part of that healing.

As Canada's oldest and largest compassion club,  the BCCCS has been a model for other compassion clubs across the country that together serve an estimated 10,000 people. For more information about how we operate, see our Operational Standards for the Distribution of Medicinal Cannabis (PDF).

As our credibility has increased over the years, the BCCCS has developed strong relationships within the larger community of health care organizations, educational institutions and local businesses.  We also provide practicum placements for the University of Victoria nursing programme.

We are a politically active organization - besides opening our doors, this entails giving presentations, writing reports and articles, and sending out press releases related to our mission, vision and values.