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Vancouver Pot Activist Dana Larsen Charged After Seed Give-away Rally In Calgary

The Canadian Press, 07 Apr, 2016 12:28 PM
    CALGARY — A Vancouver marijuana activist has been charged following a rally and pot seed give-away at a Calgary hotel.
     
    Dana Larsen was in the city on Wednesday with his “Overgrow Canada” campaign in which he aims to hand out one million pot seeds to be planted in public places.
     
    After the rally, as angry supporters watched, police took Larsen and another man into custody.
     
    Larsen, who is 44, is facing charges of trafficking marijuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking
     
    He has been released from custody and is to appear in court on May 18.
     
    The other man was released without charges.

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