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The RCMP’s raid of a local marijuana dispensary sparked a sizable protest outside City Hall on Monday.
Dana Larsen, one of B.C.’s top marijuana legalization advocates, was among 40 people objecting to the Jan. 15 raid on the Kaya dispensary on Lawrence Avenue.
Police seized more than 12 pounds of dried marijuana and dozens of derivatives, including oils, hash, capsules, teas, honey, cookies and more. The dispensary closed after the raid.
Speaking to a crowd of approximately 40 people, Larsen, whose Sensible B.C. organization fell short in a provincial decriminalization campaign in 2013, said dispensaries should be legalized because they are efficient, beneficial and offer superior products.
“It is my hope that the policies of Vancouver and Victoria, to legalize and implement regulations, not shut down, will be the policy of Kelowna as well.”
Medical marijuana dispensaries are strictly
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