MACROS, Alberta's only cannabis club, in court Tuesday

After a July 22 raid, Alberta’s only cannabis club is in provincial court this week, and club president Aaron Bott plans to lobby for permission to operate.

Following a July raid, Alberta’s only cannabis “compassion club” will have its day in court Tuesday, and plans on sparking a broader discussion thereafter.

Alberta’s Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) raided The Mobile Access Compassionate Resources Organization Society (MACROS) on July 22—the store was closed as products and growing equipment were seized from the founder’s home, and the society’s president, Aaron Bott, was arrested.

Following the raid, medical cannabis advocates have held small rallies, and plan on doing so again at the Edmonton courthouse, Tuesday.

Bott said the peaceful assemblies have been supporters that “think it’s unjust we’re

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