Dana Larsen

Dana Larsen

Dana Larsen is the author of "Green Buds and Hash" and "Hairy Pothead and the Marijuana Stone" and a well-known Vancouver cannabis activist, businessman and politician. He served ten years as editor of Cannabis Culture Magazine, is the co-founder of the Vancouver Seed Bank, founder of the Vancouver Dispensary Society, and Vice President of the Canadian Association of Cannabis Dispensaries. Larsen was a founding member of the BC Marijuana Party and the Canadian Marijuana Party. In 2003 he joined the NDP, running as an NDP candidate in 2008. In 2011, he ran for the Leadership of the BC NDP. Larsen is also founder and director of Sensible BC, Canada’s largest grassroots cannabis reform organization.

Medical

CANNABIS CULTURE - On Wednesday, MediJean CEO Jean Chiasson began tweet-attacking his business partners, accusing their company cannabis breeder of theft, and threatening to sue Health Canada and the RCMP.

CANNABIS CULTURE - Wow. Sensible BC is at the halfway point, and our campaign is on track in many ridings across BC. Our Vancouver Island team has a solid base of support and is gathering momentum. Our teams in Kamloops, Kelowna, and Nelson are shaping up to finish well ahead of schedule. But here in the Lower Mainland, it's a whole different story.

I often get asked about what I mean when I say that our Sensible BC campaign wants to "decriminalize" cannabis in BC. Some people tell me they don't like the idea of decriminalizing, and that we must legalize cannabis instead. Other people say they don't want legalization, and will only support a decriminalized model. Some people think that "decriminalization" means that people in possession of cannabis will still get a punishment, like a ticket or fine.
Activism

The Sensible BC campaign has been getting some of the amazing media coverage over the past few weeks! This month alone, Sensible BC has been covered in over 40 newspaper articles, as well as many stories on the radio and TV. We've even been covered in newspapers in Norwegian and Chinese! You can see most of our media coverage at http://SensibleBC.ca/news All of the stories have been supportive and friendly to our campaign. Indeed, we've had several high-profile endorsements!

By now you've heard about the amazing victories in Washington and Colorado, two states which voted to legalize cannabis at the state level on November 6. In Washington, possession of up to an ounce of cannabis will become legal on December 6 when the law comes into force. Prosecutors have already begun dropping hundreds of possession charges across the state. Washington state officials now have one year to figure out how to set up a state-run network of cannabis shops that will sell the herb to adults.
Activism

If you live in BC, and have ever been charged with cannabis possession, or faced police action because of simple cannabis possession, please contact SFU Criminology professor Neil Boyd at [email protected]. As part of the Sensible BC campaign, we are conducting research into the costs and outcomes of enforcing the marijuana possession laws in BC. All your information will be kept confidential unless you agree otherwise.
Hemp

CANNABIS CULTURE - The story of the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812 is deeply intertwined with the story of cannabis hemp. For centuries, Russia was the world's largest producer of cannabis textiles. Despite Canada's growing number of cannabis farms and mills, in the early 1800's Britain's mighty navy was still mainly dependent on cannabis rope and sails made in Russia.

Some highlights from four decades of work by the New Democratic Party to end Canada's war on marijuana. 1971: NDP introduces bill to decriminalize marijuana possession after Liberals ignore the recommendations of the LeDain Commission Report. 1978: NDP Convention passes policy resolution calling for decriminalization of marijuana. 1980: NDP Leader Ed Broadbent calls for decriminalization of marijuana during the 1980 election campaign.
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