MEN TO TAKE TOKES ON TOUR

PEMBROKE -- Two area men with the legal right to toke are taking the weed
on tour.

Rob Brown, a high-profile advocate for legalizing pot for medicinal
purposes, and his former defence lawyer Rick Reimer are planning a six-week
road trip called the Cross-Canada Cannabis Enlightenment Tour. The goal is
to educate the nation about the merits of marijuana.

On a route from Victoria, B.C., to St. John's, Nfld., the pair plans to
dispense pot seeds, educational literature and advice from a mobile growing
unit. Travelling in a roving van, they hope to have a small hydroponic
operation on board.

"Our first stop will be the local police station," said Reimer, who suffers
from multiple sclerosis. A practising lawyer for more than 20 years, Reimer
hopes to inform people about the process of applying for an exemption under
Health Canada's controlled substances act.

Learn A Lesson

Police officers could also learn a lesson about the rights of those with
federal government permission to light up, he said.

Brown, who has cancer and hepatitis C, said the trip will begin this June
and wind up with a rally on Parliament Hill July 31.

Reimer says the trip will also work to break down the negative stigma
surrounding marijuana.

"We also want to say, 'Look at this harmless little plant -- what's
everyone so afraid of?' "