Marijuana vending machine : a first in Canada – the fifth estate

At the B.C. Pain Society, owner Chuck Varabioff has something none of his competitors have: Canada’s first marijuana vending machine.

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50 Comments

  1. Chevy Silverado on April 15, 2019 at 9:23 pm

    I’m glad this man is doing what he’s doing and hasn’t been shut down



  2. Malik Shabazz on April 15, 2019 at 9:23 pm

    They left happy=with some weed



  3. Norris Harvey on April 15, 2019 at 9:24 pm

    Cool great guys like this



  4. Wonder Girl x Taylor on April 15, 2019 at 9:25 pm

    Marijuana is illegal tho



  5. RJ Spear on April 15, 2019 at 9:26 pm

    Mr. Kelly sure butchered Chuck’s last name. Good idea Chuck.



  6. RJ Spear on April 15, 2019 at 9:28 pm

    Medical Marijuana is now legal in Canada.



  7. Mark Bryant Dizon on April 15, 2019 at 9:29 pm

    Ill work for you just filling it out and maintaining the product count. 😁



  8. groovass65 on April 15, 2019 at 9:30 pm

    You should at least get some actual gum too.



  9. Milton Bravo on April 15, 2019 at 9:30 pm

    That’s why Vancity´s so dopeeee! I miss get my pot as candies :'( West side y’all



  10. Norris Harvey on April 15, 2019 at 9:30 pm

    He legal



  11. amy victoria on April 15, 2019 at 9:32 pm

    OMG get well ripped off in the UK for weed for £60 i could get half ounce and have change for munchies in Canada lol



  12. RLW 913 on April 15, 2019 at 9:32 pm

    $4 for a gram that mean for $28 you can buy a whole 7grams WTF!!!!!!!!😱



  13. Potri Diamond's Journal on April 15, 2019 at 9:32 pm

    I need to know exactly where this dispensary is located



  14. fabian gonzalez on April 15, 2019 at 9:33 pm

    They left happy 🙂



  15. marijuanadude on April 15, 2019 at 9:33 pm

    this is fuckin awsome been here lots of times i love it there the staff are pre easy going too



  16. Xray The God on April 15, 2019 at 9:34 pm

    10 a G in da southside



  17. Corbett Carter on April 15, 2019 at 9:35 pm

    Damn dude its 20 a g on the streets of South Carolina i gotta move there My brain cant comprehend that 4 dollers a g damn thats crazy



  18. wantafanta01 on April 15, 2019 at 9:35 pm

    so, mr harper….. suck on this



  19. KongofPip on April 15, 2019 at 9:35 pm

    I don’t remember handing over my rights, to prescribe my own herbs or drugs, to a stranger in a white coat. Why would I do such a foolhardy thing? Show me the instrument of transfer, with my signature.
    "…We don’t need no stinkin’ badges!"



  20. Edzel Mejia on April 15, 2019 at 9:35 pm

    Whats up genius.



  21. Dario Zuñiga Marro on April 15, 2019 at 9:39 pm

    Moved to Vancouver last week, i still can´t believe it, BC pain is the best!



  22. JC 100 on April 15, 2019 at 9:43 pm

    A G FOR 6 WHAT



  23. Norris Harvey on April 15, 2019 at 9:44 pm

    He must see the card first



  24. KongofPip on April 15, 2019 at 9:46 pm

    My comments and their replies are being selectively deleted, possibly this one too. Some comments only I can see. So I’m leaving YouTube, it just isn’t me. I’ll leave you poor sods to gobble up all the lies without me. Bon appetit!



  25. david orange on April 15, 2019 at 9:49 pm

    can i have a job doing that pls my dream job



  26. wantafanta01 on April 15, 2019 at 9:51 pm

    also, just incase anyone didnt know… by not taxing and regulating weed we miss out on 21 billion dollars worth of taxable revenue every year… and that was years ago im sure the number is higher now



  27. AceACE SoulGAMING on April 15, 2019 at 9:53 pm

    I love weeeed !!!!!!



  28. Rahat Chowdhury on April 15, 2019 at 9:56 pm

    Oh yeah thats not gonna get robbed



  29. Franklin Park on April 15, 2019 at 9:57 pm

    So Vancouver police lets him sell weed meanwhile the police pulled over on me in the streets of Montreal at 1AM for smoking a small joint…



  30. RLW 913 on April 15, 2019 at 9:58 pm

    $4 for a gram that mean for $28 you can buy a whole 7grams WTF!!!!!!!!😱



  31. Norris Harvey on April 15, 2019 at 9:59 pm

    Is it legal



  32. Osiris Malkovich on April 15, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    This is the most brilliant leap forward.



  33. steve187 on April 15, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    This is better than cocacola or Pepsi 😀4 dollars for one gram 😳😍😍😍😍



  34. David Acosta on April 15, 2019 at 10:02 pm

    Can you email me details on buying a vending machine like this for California



  35. Alby Cerisola on April 15, 2019 at 10:02 pm

    1 gram for $4 it’s cost £10 in the uk for that!!



  36. aionplayer123 on April 15, 2019 at 10:05 pm

    yas



  37. Victor Chaves Fernandes on April 15, 2019 at 10:07 pm

    will be weed totally legalized in the entire country in 2017 ? is it really true ? prime minister likes and aprove this LOL
    Canada is the best country in the world, beautiful landscapes, friendly people, jobs and economy growing, safety country, you can see the taxes you pay returning as a benefits for you, healthy system, education…
    I will immigrate to Ontario province soon



  38. kino katutura on April 15, 2019 at 10:08 pm

    😍😍😍😍😍❤❤❤



  39. Judge Dredd on April 15, 2019 at 10:08 pm

    is this Marapharm productions ?



  40. chayton fisher on April 15, 2019 at 10:09 pm

    This dude looks like an older Ben Shapiro



  41. Nazi MK14/88 on April 15, 2019 at 10:09 pm

    i need this machine in my house .. here in my place 50g very good weed is about 100-150 euros



  42. Mauricio Lopez on April 15, 2019 at 10:11 pm

    Man I would work full time doing anything there in a heart beat, ot and everything 😂 #legalize



  43. len got on April 15, 2019 at 10:11 pm

    that’s it im moving to canada 



  44. Andres Morando on April 15, 2019 at 10:14 pm

    bruh 1g for $4 out a gumball machine. this is the future. 🔺



  45. Celtic Pride on April 15, 2019 at 10:18 pm

    Nice waiting for the day this comes to cowtown



  46. Norris Harvey on April 15, 2019 at 10:20 pm

    He does 4 times a day needs guys to help him filing it up working hard for his company



  47. Movin on Express on April 15, 2019 at 10:20 pm

    Who can I contact to invest in these machines ? I’m in Michigan …thanks



  48. Rick Sanchez on April 15, 2019 at 10:20 pm

    We needs these in Toronto. Lets all ask Justin to speed things along.



  49. TheFallsCapone on April 15, 2019 at 10:21 pm

    This is Canadian dollars too….wtf…. £1=$1.40 US……but Canadian £1=$1.88….wow



  50. Cameron Meshell on April 15, 2019 at 10:22 pm

    man in Texas weed on the streets is 25 a g