The official television ad for the Marijuana Party of Canada for the Federal Election of 2019. / La publicité officielle pour l'élection 2019 de la Parti Marijuana du Canada.

John Akpata addresses the issues of policing for 420, expungement of criminal records for all marijuana related offenses, the need to prioritize cannabis in the medical field, industrial applications of hemp and how to end the stigma associated with cannabis.

In collaboration with Elections Canada, the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy’s iVote-jeVote campaign hosted a panel discussion to explore what it’s like to be a candidate in a federal election.

Peace Officer for the Marijuana Party of Canada John Akpata is interviewed by CBC journalist Adrian Harewood as part of CBC Ottawa's coverage of the legalization of cannabis in Canada.

Marijuana advocate John Akpata says online sales will encourage anonymous use by underage kids.

A long-time marijuana activist tries to make sense of Canada’s new cannabis capitalism.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says government considering 'implications' of pardons.

John Akpata argues that Canada's path to legalizing marijuana must go beyond profit and taxation to address the real harms of prohibition. Drawing on examples from Portugal to Colorado, he calls for record expungement, freedom for those imprisoned on marijuana charges, and a legalization model that protects small growers rather than only benefiting large corporations.

John Akpata of the Marijuana Party on Rogers TV