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By Scott Stanfield - Comox Valley Record

Dolly Smith lives with pain.

The Cumberland resident, who suffers from a number of afflictions, finds she hurts herself fairly frequently because she is "clumsy."

Smith has been on disability since 1998. She suffered a brain injury, for which doctors prescribed anti-depressants, but she took the medication for only a few days.

Then she heard about the North Island Compassion Club, a Courtenay establishment that sells medicinal marijuana and other medications such as cannabis-infused oil to help people who live with cancer and other debilitating ailments. It also acts as a support service, offering clients guidance and companionship. Read more »

By Scott Stanfield - Comox Valley Record

Police seized several pounds of marijuana and arrested two people last week at the North Island Compassion Club.

It was the second bust this year at the Sixth Street establishment in Courtenay, the first happening in February when four people were arrested.

Club manager Ernie Yacub, who is also a director of the non-profit society, was arrested last Wednesday but released with a promise to appear. Read more »