The Bloc Pot is a provincial
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Quebec
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, Canada, that is dedicated to ending
cannabis
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prohibition
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. It has contested four provincial elections but it has failed to win any seats in the
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec (, ) is the Legislature, legislative body of the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; ). The lieutenant governor of Que ...
. The party was launched in 1997 by
Marc-Boris St-Maurice as a way to push for political change to marijuana laws. He also went on to launch its federal offspring, the
Marijuana Party of Canada.
Leaders of the Bloc Pot
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Marc-Boris St-Maurice (1998–2000)
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Pierre Audette (2000–2001)
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Alexandre Néron (acting, 2001–2002)
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Hugô St-Onge (2002–2012)
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Pacifique Plante (2012-2017)
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Jean-Patrick Berthiaume*Intérim (2017-2020)
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Daniel Blackburn (2020-2023)
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Benjamin Vachon (2023-2024)
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Steve Berthelot (2024-)
Election results
See also
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Drug policy reform
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Cannabis in Quebec
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Legal issues of cannabis
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List of Quebec general elections
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List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
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List of Quebec premiers
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Marijuana parties
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Marijuana Party (Canada)
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National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec (, ) is the Legislature, legislative body of the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; ). The lieutenant governor of Que ...
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Political parties in Quebec
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Politics of Quebec
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Timeline of Quebec history
External links
Official websiteNational Assembly historical informationLa Politique québécoise sur le Web
Cannabis political parties of Canada
Provincial political parties in Quebec
Political parties established in 1998
Organizations based in Montreal
1998 establishments in Quebec
1998 in cannabis
Cannabis in Quebec
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