compassion club
n.— «A report on Vancouver’s “Cannabis Compassion Club.” As the Canadian government prepares for clinical trials on the medical use of marijuana, the Club is already openly selling cannabis for medical relief.» —“World This Weekend: Program Summary for 14/3/99″ CBC Radio News (Canada) Mar. 13, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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