The British Columbia Independent Cannabis Association (BCICA) is an incorporated not-for-profit organization that represents a wide variety of stakeholders from the longstanding B.C. cannabis economy.
The BCICA is not a trade association. Membership is available to the public for an annual $5 fee.
The BCICA’s primary focus is on education. To that end, we host public panels and meetings on specific topics, where we garner feedback from both industry experts and the general public. It is our hope to present the information gained in these sessions in a comprehensive and clear manner, with the goal of informing the public and policy makers about this vibrant, sophisticated business economy.
Along with sessions covering the latest cannabis news, the BCICA also has plans for 2018 to include panels on extraction safety & use, seed-to-sale tracking, small-scale production, analytical testing & labelling, home growing, and a session on the newly minted legal framework when it is unveiled. We encourage all of our members to participate in the feedback process.
The BCICA makes the following recommendations regarding the legal framework for Cannabis in B.C.:
1. That the province make space for private distribution and retail within the legal framework.
2. That the province create a digital seed-to-sale tracking system that allows cultivators to deliver directly to retailers.
3. That the province avoid the centralized warehousing of fresh cannabis.
Travis Lane (Guest) – Georgia Straight – October 13, 2017.
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