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Cannabis plants spotted growing at Vancouver City Hall
Cannabis Plant
As of Monday morning (April 24), the cannabis plant stood roughly 20 centimetres high. They were found in grey planters near the centre of the garden.
Young contacted UBC botany professor Jonathan Page to confirm that the plants were indeed cannabis. Though it’s uncertain whether they were hemp. The version of the plant often used in textiles and a host of other applications. Or the flower-bearing version of the plant known as marijuana. Which contains higher levels of THC, the cannabinoid responsible for the high one feels after consumption.
Despite the perceived grey area around laws in Vancouver, growing cannabis outside of Canada’s federally licensed program is illegal.
City staff were notified of the plants. When the Straight visited the garden this afternoon, no cannabis could be seen in the grey planters indicated in Young’s photographs.
Though no one is sure where the plants came from, the Straight called cannabis activist Dana Larsen. Dana’s OverGrow Canada campaign has seen approximately five million cannabis seeds mailed across the country. As well as given away at 4/20 rallies to those interested in participating.
Cannabis Campaign
The campaign calls on “all freedom-loving Canadians to grow a cannabis victory garden. Instructions posted on OverGrow Canada’s website, Larsen suggests that these seeds be planted “at City Hall, in front of the local police station, in storefront planters, and other highly visible places.”
“I hope [the plants] are from our campaign. But I know we’re not the only ones with the same idea,” Larsen told the Straight by phone this afternoon. “Regardless, if they’re my seeds or someone else’s, I hope that it keeps happening.”
He added that it’s unfortunate to see the effort spent to remove them so quickly. But said he was glad to hear that the plants got some attention.
For Larsen, the initiative to see cannabis grown in outdoor gardens and public spaces is all part of his goal to normalize the plant.
“I want to live in a country where you see cannabis growing in somebody’s front yard, and it’s not a big deal,” he said.
Larsen acknowledged concerns from parents and politicians about plants growing in areas where children play, but debunked the idea that cannabis plants can be harmful.
OverGrow Canada
“People always worry about playgrounds and schools, but the truth is cannabis is fine for a playground. There’s no harm from it growing as a plant, and there are far more toxic, dangerous plants at elementary schools. These plants are far more harmful than anything cannabis ever could be,” Larsen said. “I don’t see any harm in cannabis plants growing in places where any other plants can grow.”
This year’s OverGrow Canada campaign has come to a close. Larsen said anyone interested in receiving seeds as part of the 2018 campaign can pre-register now.
