B.C. Pot Law Reform Campaign Fires Up

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A group working to decriminalize the possession of marijuana in B.C. is set to launch a petition aimed at stopping police from cracking down on pot smokers in the province.

Starting Sept. 9, the group will have 90 days to collect more than 350,000 signatures from across the province.

If the group is successful, it could trigger a referendum on a draft bill, entitled the Sensible Policing Act, which would amend the Police Act to prohibit the use of provincial police resources to enforce simple possession-and-use laws for adults.

Executive director Dana Larsen says the biggest challenge is getting to every area of the province.

Read full article here.

CBC News – Sep 09, 2013.

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