Teesside Cannabis Club
Cannabis social club in County Durham, United Kingdom
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Teesside Cannabis Club is a members-only cannabis social club in Stockton-on-Tees, England. It is known locally as the Exhale Harm Reduction Centre. The club does not sell cannabis, operating with a bring-your-own policy, but does sell snacks and non-alcohol drinks and acts as a social venue for consumers of cannabis.[citation needed]
| Teesside Cannabis Club | |
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Logo of the Teesside Cannabis Club, featuring founder Michael Fisher shown in Bob Marley style art. | |
 Interactive map of Teesside Cannabis Club | |
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| Established | 2014 |
| Location | 44 Norton Road, Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham, TS18 2BS, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 54.56881123990249°N 1.3125541733012562°W |
| Website | www |
History
Teesside Cannabis Club was founded in 2014 by Michael Fisher, beginning as a Facebook group, and opened its current permanent location in 2017. Fisher was inspired by the prevalence of cannabis social clubs in Spain.[1][2]
Under the policing policy the Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Ron Hogg, cannabis policing was relaxed with users only being arrested for growing plants commercially or smoking weed in a "blatant" way.[1] Fisher maintained a good relationship with Hogg, and the local Cleveland Police, and the club's focus on harm reduction enabled it to operate it with police support.[1][3][4] The club has also received support from other senior police figures such as Arfon Jones.[2][5] The club donates a portion of its proceeds to local artists, and has resources to point members to local alcohol and drug support services.[3]
In 2018, the club was featured in the first episode of season four of the Jeremy Kyle documentary series The Kyle Files.[6]
In 2023, the club released a grinder in tribute of Ron Hogg, who had died in 2019.[7]
As of 2024, the club has approximately 850 members.[2]