Pubdate: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 The Vancouver Sun Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477 Author: Joe Paraskevas, CanWest News Service Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) POT ADVOCATE JOINS LIBERALS OTTAWA -- Political defections to the Liberal party aren't unusual, but the announcement today to confirm the issuance of Liberal membership No. 766001 is bound to turn heads. Marc-Boris St-Maurice, the founder and former leader of the Marijuana party, is the latest Liberal convert and vows he won't be satisfied to sit quietly on the sidelines. St-Maurice said Monday he wants to help the Liberals become the party that completely legalizes marijuana and he believes there is already substantial support for such legislation among party members. "They may be silent supporters, but I know for a fact that it's very strong support and I will try and -- without trying to make any puns - smoke them out, identify them and work to try and come together and make [new legislation] work." St-Maurice, 36, has been been arrested seven times for possessing small amounts of marijuana - --- MAP posted-by: Beth