Calgary Cancer Centre Rejects a $6,000 Donation Because It Came From a Cannabis Club

Alberta Health Services says it will not accept philanthropic contributions from the weed industry until its policy is updated. A donation on behalf of a late cancer patient has been rejected by the Alberta Health Services because it came from the Calgary Cannabis Club. In November of last year, Rick Beaver passed away from esophageal cancer. It was the 65-year-old’s dying wish that proceeds of a fundraiser held in his honour would be donated to…