Pubdate: Wed, 17 Jul 2013
Source: Morning Star, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2013 The Morning Star
Contact:  http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1352
Cited: Sensible BC: http://www.sensiblebc.ca

POT LAWS FOCUS OF PETITION

Sensible B.C. director Dana Larsen was in Vernon Monday to promote 
the marijuana referendum campaign.

Elections B.C. has given approval in principle for a petition drive 
for a proposed law which would effectively decriminalize marijuana 
possession in the province.

"We've already started registering canvassers," said Larsen.

"We'll need a few thousand volunteer canvassers to collect the 
roughly 400,000 signatures required."

Sensible B.C. now has 60 days before the 90-day signature-gathering 
period begins Sept. 9. If the campaign can collect signatures from 10 
per cent of the registered voters in each electoral district, the 
Sensible Policing Act will be put to a referendum in 2014.

"Our polling shows over 70 per cent support in B.C. for the 
provisions of the Sensible Policing Act." said Larsen.

"The question for us is, are there enough British Columbians who feel 
passionately about this issue for us to get the many canvassers and 
volunteers we need?"

Visit sensiblebc.ca for more.
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