Media Coverage: Four Former Mayors Endorsement

On November 24, 2011 Stop the Violence BC received an endorsement from four former mayors, Sam Sullivan, Larry Campbell, Philip Owen and Michael Harcourt.

Print and Online

A. Lau 11/12/02 Corrigan for legal marijuana  Burnaby Now
D. Keilholz 11/12/02  Q&A Senator Larry Campbell on ending pot prohibition Openfile
J. Feinberg  11/11/30 Pot question is federal says Chilliwack’s mayor Chilliwack Progress
11/11/28 E-street: four former Vancouver mayors say marijuana should be legalized, regulated and taxed. Do you agree? Why? The Province
G. Hoekstra 11/11/26 Robertson Echos call to weed out pot prohibition Vancouver Sun
J. Nagel 11/11/25 Vancouver Mayors back legalized marijuana BC Local News
S. Ip 11/11/25 Vancouver Mayor backs legalization of pot Toronto Sun
S. Thomson 11/11/25 Protesters greet Stephen Harper during Science World visit Georgia Straight
G. Hoekstra  11/11/25 Vancouver Mayor tweets support for legalizing pot Edmonton Journal
Author: P. Smith 11/11/25 Vancouver mayors say legalize marijuana Stop the Drug War
G. Hoekstra 11/11/25 Vancouver mayor tweets support of legalizing marijuana Vancouver Sun
S. Hui 11/11/25 Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson joins calls for marijuana legalization Georgia Straight
K. Bolan  11/11/24 Ex-mayors call for end to pot prohibition  The Vancouver Sun
11/11/24 Former Vancouver mayors urge end to pot prohibition Business Today
V. Luk 11/11/24 Former mayors push for legal pot  The Province
11/11/24 Marijuana laws: former vancouver mayors urge BC politicians to make changes Huffington Post
M. Kieltyka 11/11/24 Mayors take high road  Metro
K. Bolan 11/11/23 Four former Vancouver mayors back call for an end to pot prohibition Vancouver Sun
M. Aynsley 11/11/23 Former Vancouver mayors: end pot prohibition Open File
V. Luk  11/11/23 Curb gangs by legalizing marijuana, former Vancouver mayors urge The Province
11/11/23 Ex-Vancouver Mayors: Stop pot prohibition  Seattle PI
11/11/23 Editorial: Former mayors show real wisdom on ending marijuana prohibition The Province
K. Bolan 11/11/23 Legalize pot, four former Vancouver mayors say National Post
11/11/23 Former Vancouver mayors call for end to pot prohibition The Province
11/11/23 Former Vancouver mayors want pot legalized 24 Hours
11/11/23 Former Vancouver mayors call for softening of marijuana laws Globe and Mail
11/11/23 Ex-mayors urge marijuana laws change Castanet
S. Ip 11/11/23 Robertson tweets support of legal marijuana 24 Hours
11/11/23 Four former Vancouver mayors call for end to “failed policy” of marijuana prohibition Georgia Straight
11/11/23 Former Vancouver mayors call for softening of marijuana laws Globe and Mail
Ip, Stephanie 11/ 11/25 Le maire en faveur de la legalisation de la marijuana Canoe.ca

Radio

11/11/25 The Current CBC
S. Sara Philip Owen and Sam Sullivan interviewed on Simi Sara show CKNW
D. White 11/11/23 Former mayors call for legalized marijuana News1130
11/11/23 Four former Vancouver mayors say “legalize it”  CKNW AM 980
11/11/23 Four former mayors say “legalize it” CKNW
Television

11/11/25 Morning news – Mayor marijuana tweet Global BC
11/11/25 Robertson joins calls for end to pot prohibition  CTV
11/11/25 Robertson joins calls for end to pot prohibition CTVBC 
11/11/25 4 former Vancouver mayors urge govt to change pot laws CTV News
11/11/25 Robertson joins call for end to pot prohibition  CTV News
11/11/25 Robertson joins calls for end to pot prohibition CTV News
11/11/24 Vancouver Mayors back marijuana legalization and Stop the Violence Global News
11/11/24 Should marijuana be legalized in Canada? CBC
11/11/23 4 former Vancouver mayors urge gov’t to change pot laws CTVBC
K. Bolan 11/11/23 Four former Vancouver mayors call for end to pot prohibition Global BC
11/11/23 Former mayors call for pot legalization Global BC