The organizer of an annual cannabis protest in Vancouver says a similar event planned for Canada Day won’t move forward due to a lack of interest.
Robert Moore founded World Cannabis in 2014 with a couple of other marijuana advocates in Vancouver but is now the sole proprietor of the organization. He organizes several pot “protests” throughout the year, including the massive gatherings on Sunset Beach on 4/20 and Canada Day.
While the events are unsanctioned, Moore typically charges participating vendors for the use of assigned spaces near the beach. He told V.I.A. in a previous interview that events like 4/20 are non-profit and all of the money taken from vendors is considered “donations” to support the protest
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Vancouver Lawyer Kyla Lee told V.I.A. that collecting money for space at these events without a permit is illegal.
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