Marijuana Party of Nova Scotia
Appearance
Marijuana Party of Nova Scotia | |
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Former provincial party | |
Founded | 2001 |
Ideology | Cannabis legalisation |
The Marijuana Party of Nova Scotia was a Canadian political organization based in Nova Scotia, Canada. The major aspect of the Marijuana Party platform was the legalization of marijuana in the province of Nova Scotia.[1]
The party nominated Melanie Patriquen as a candidate in the 2001 by-election for the riding Halifax Fairview. Patriquen came in fourth place with 38 votes and 1.02% of the popular vote.
Prior to the 2003 provincial election, the party began to recruit candidates and revealed a platform.[1] The party nominated 11 candidates in the province's 52 ridings, and won 1,608 votes, or 0.39% of the popular vote.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Marijuana Party lights up the race". CBC News. Halifax. July 18, 2003. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ^ Candidates Declared, Notices of Registration In the Mail Government of Nova Scotia - July 23, 2003