Pubdate: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2004 The Province Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Ian Austin Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjparty.htm (Canadian Marijuana Party) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/marc+boyer MARIJUANA PARTY CANDIDATE RUNS INTO REALITY A former Marijuana Party candidate with an odd view of diplomatic immunity now faces pot trafficking charges. Vancouver police say Marc Boyer, the Marijuana Party candidate for Vancouver East in the June federal election, thought he could sell marijuana from his campaign office because his party has official party status. "No, he's not immune," Vancouver Police Const. Anne Drennan said yesterday. "That apparently is his position, and of course that would not be true." Foreign diplomats occasionally are granted "diplomatic immunity" in Canada. But such immunity doesn't cover candidates in federal elections. Boyer's landlord reportedly evicted him from his campaign headquarters for dispensing medical marijuana and handing out cannabis cookies to political backers. He faces a drug-trafficking charge. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin