Pubdate: Wed, 16 Mar 2016
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2016 Postmedia Network Inc.
Contact:  http://www.theprovince.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
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POT ACTIVIST TO MAIL OUT A MILLION SEEDS

B.C. pot activist Dana Larsen wants weed in every garden.

The former provincial NDP candidate plans to give away a million
cannabis seeds for Canadians to plant as an act of civil
disobedience.

It is illegal in Canada to grow marijuana, but Larsen believes
"victory gardens" will push the legalization issue another step further.

It's also an opportunity to promote his book tour next
month.

"The last stage in reclaiming our freedom through civil disobedience
is for Canadians to start openly growing cannabis in their front
yards," Larsen said in a news release.

"That is why I am giving away one million cannabis seeds, for free, to
people across Canada."

He is urging those who receive seeds from him to plant them openly, so
the cannabis plants can be seen.

Larsen has broken the rules that ban mailing marijuana a couple of
times recently.

In January, Larsen mailed a gram of medicinal-grade pot to 184 Liberal
MPs, along with a copy of his book, Cannabis in Canada.

In 2014, he sent Premier Christy Clark a half-ounce to make a point
about the taxes the government could collect on marijuana sales.

Larsen has set up overgrowcanada.ca to give away the seeds and lobby
for legalization. He is also looking for seed donations to add to his
campaign.

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