Jamie Shaw

Jamie's experience in the theatre and film industries saw her take up residence in New York, Toronto, Las Vegas and Los Angeles before locating in Vancouver. She was a Director and spokesperson for the BC Compassion Club Society (BCCCS), and served as President of the Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CAMCD). Her successful lobbying for these organizations Dispensary led the city of Vancouver to not only develop bylaws for dispensaries, but to create a separate class of license for compassion clubs like the BCCCS, that requires membership in CAMCD. She co-founded the Women Grow Vancouver Chapter, and is a prolific writer whose work is featured on the websites Canlio, and Lift, and continues to consult, lobby and advocate for dispensaries.