Marijuana activist Dana Larsen addressed a crowd of more than 100 people last night during his stop in Kelowna for his OverGrow Canada tour.
The aim of the tour is to give cannabis seeds to the public, so they may grow them as a sign of civil disobedience.
Larsen handed out more than 20,000 seeds during the meeting.
His next stop is in Calgary, where he was during his tour last year.
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He supports marijuana dispensaries in Kelowna and West Kelowna.
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Larsen thinks Justin Trudeau害羞草研究所檚 timeline for legalization is not a realistic goal. 害羞草研究所淚 anticipate dragging this out a long time.害羞草研究所
Larsen will be presenting in Calgary as the last stop on his tour.