Pubdate: Wed, 16 Jan 2013
Source: Saanich News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2013 Saanich News
Contact:  http://www.saanichnews.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1209
Author: Kyle Wells

LEGALIZED POT ADVOCATE HOSTS TALKS AT UVIC, METCHOSIN

Former NDP leadership candidate and pot advocate Dana Larsen will 
speak in Metchosin on Jan. 16 and the University of Victoria on Jan. 
23 about an approach to cannabis decriminalization.

Larsen, a founding member of both national and provincial marijuana 
political parties, is touring coastal B.C. in support of his Sensible 
B.C. campaign.

The campaign promotes the passing of a Sensible Policing Act, which 
would direct all police in B.C. "to stop spending any time or 
resources on searching, seizing or arresting anyone for simple 
cannabis possession," Larsen said in a release.

The goal is to promote a referendum similar to that which reverted 
the province's decision to move to HST. Volunteers will collect 
signatures until November 2013 and Larsen has been on tour since 
October 2012 to promote the campaign.

In Metchosin he will speak to the Association for the Preservation of 
Rural Metchosin Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Metchosin Community House, 
4430 Happy Valley Rd.

Larsen will speak at UVic on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2 to 4 p.m. at the 
Cinecenta Theatre in the Student Union Building.

For more on the campaign, see www.sensiblebc.ca .
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