MLA Kash Heed backs pot legalization campaign
A former B.C. public safety minister and police chief has joined the
growing campaign by prominent leaders calling for the legalization of
marijuana. Liberal MLA Kash Heed, who has said he won't be seeking re-election, has joined the Stop the Violence B.C. campaign saying he believes continuing pot prohibition is futile. Heed says his 31 years in law enforcement, including as West
Vancouver police chief and a stint heading the Vancouver Police drug
unit, brought him to believe criminalization fuels gang violence. Former Attorney General Geoff Plant, who also endorses the campaign,
says Heed has shown political courage by speaking out against what he
feels are failed laws and is urging political leaders to base policy on
evidence. Heed says he'll use his remaining time in office to reach out to
provincial leaders in an attempt to ensure discussions about more
effective public health and safety strategies become part of the debate
before the May election. Last month, the Union of B.C. Municipalities passed a resolution calling for the decriminalization of cannabis.
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