Pubdate: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 Source: Chilliwack Progress (CN BC) Copyright: 2011 The Chilliwack Progress Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/Ta1hOac0 Website: http://www.theprogress.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/562 MARIJUANA STORE BUSTED BY CHILLIWACK RCMP Be Kind Medical Clinic opened its doors Monday in downtown Chilliwack to operate as a 'compassion club' for medical marijuana licence holders. Just two days later, police say drug charges are pending after a 41-year-old Abbotsford man was arrested at the site. Police also seized between four and five pounds of bud at the storefront business on Yale Road near Five Corners. "Ultimately, the business was being operated under the guise of a medical marijuana compassion club where marijuana, marijuana oils, and related products were being offered for sale," said RCMP Cpl. Kurt Bosnell. "The business was not licensed by Health Canada to distribute or sell marijuana to the public and was found to be an illegal marijuana trafficking operation that was operating as a storefront business." In fact, Health Canada told RCMP officers it does not license compassion clubs because they are illegal. A lab and equipment for making hashish and extracting pot oil were found at the clinic. "It appeared as though the marijuana oils were being used in marijuana-related food products which included, chocolate, lollipops, and edible hashish." Some had been packaged for re-sale. The pot lab posed a significant risk of fire, say police. During the extraction, rubbing alcohol is brought to a boil over a flame creating dangerous fumes. As a result of the search warrant, city officials stripped the occupancy permit from the building and is in the process of revoking its business licence. The business owner had listed it as 'Healthcare/Medicine' in the paperwork applying for a business licence with the City Of Chilliwack. The business is advertising on Craigslist stating that there would be "healthcare professionals" on-site including medical doctors, and a pharmacist. It also offered people help in obtaining a Health Canada Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) card. A 41-year-old Abbotsford man was arrested and faces charges of possession and production for the purposes of trafficking, and trafficking. He has a court date set for Oct. 18. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr.