BC pot activist Dana Larsen charged for giving away marijuana seeds in Calgary
Vancouver-based pot activist Dana Larsen vows to push ahead with his pro-legalization rallies and tour despite being arrested and charged in Calgary this week for distributing marijuana seeds.
“It’s absolutely fuelling the fire,” he said Thursday. “I’m getting more requests for seeds and have more people contacting me to donate seeds — so really, this kind of harassment just gets people worked up and gets way more media attention.”
Larsen, 44, was arrested Wednesday evening in Calgary during the second stop of his cross-country OverGrow Canada tour.
The tour is meant to promote legalization of marijuana by encouraging people to plant and grow marijuana. Larsen had planned to give away seeds in each city. The activist hopes these “victory gardens” will be located in plain sight.
At Wednesday’s stop, Calgary police were stationed outside Larsen’s rally, which was held at a Days Inn.
“Despite a high-profile presence of uniformed police...
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