POT ADVOCATE JOINS LIBERALS

OTTAWA -- Political defections to the Liberal party aren't unusual, but the
announcement today to confirm the issuance of Liberal membership No. 766001
is bound to turn heads.

Marc-Boris St-Maurice, the founder and former leader of the Marijuana
party, is the latest Liberal convert and vows he won't be satisfied to sit
quietly on the sidelines.

St-Maurice said Monday he wants to help the Liberals become the party that
completely legalizes marijuana and he believes there is already substantial
support for such legislation among party members.

"They may be silent supporters, but I know for a fact that it's very strong
support and I will try and -- without trying to make any puns - smoke them
out, identify them and work to try and come together and make [new
legislation] work."

St-Maurice, 36, has been been arrested seven times for possessing small
amounts of marijuana