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Bloc Pot Bloc pot
Leader	Benjamin Vachon
Founder	Marc-Boris St-Maurice
Founded	1998 (1998)
Ideology	Legalization of marijuana Proportional representation Alter-globalization Environmentalism Quebec federalism
National affiliation	Marijuana Party
Colours	Green
Seats in the National Assembly	0 / 125
Website
blocpot.qc.ca
Politics of Quebec Political parties Elections

The Bloc Pot is a provincial political party in Quebec, Canada that is dedicated to ending cannabis prohibition. It has contested four provincial elections but it has failed to win any seats in the National Assembly of Quebec. 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

• Marc-Boris St-Maurice (1998–2000)
• Pierre Audette (2000–2001)
• Alexandre Néron (acting, 2001–2002)
• Hugô St-Onge (2002–2012)
• Pacifique Plante (2012-2017)
• Jean-Patrick Berthiaume*Intérim (2017-2020)
• Daniel Blackburn (2020-2023)
• Benjamin Vachon (2023-)

Election results

See also

• Drug policy reform
• Cannabis in Quebec
• Legal issues of cannabis
• List of Quebec general elections
• List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
• List of Quebec premiers
• Marijuana parties
• Marijuana Party (Canada)
• National Assembly of Quebec
• Political parties in Quebec
• Politics of Quebec
• Timeline of Quebec history

External links

• Official website
• National Assembly historical information
• La Politique québécoise sur le Web

v t e Political parties in Quebec
National Assembly	Coalition Avenir Québec (86) Liberal (19) Québec solidaire (12) Parti Québécois (4) Independent (3) Vacant (1)
Other authorized parties	Alliance pour la famille et les communautés Animal Bloc Montreal Bloc pot Canadian Party Climat Québec Communist Conservative Culinary Démocratie directe Équipe Autonomiste Green Human Integrity Quebec Libertarian L'union fait la force Marxist-Leninist NDP Nul Parti accès propriété et équité Parti 51 Parti pour l'indépendance Quebecers United for Equality
Historical parties	Action démocratique Parti nationaliste chrétien Parti du socialisme chrétien Parti Unité Nationale Action libérale nationale Bloc Populaire CCF / Social Democratic Conservative Equality Parti national populaire Parti ouvrier-progressiste Ralliement créditiste Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale Socialist Union Nationale Unity
Pre-Confederation parties	Château Clique / Tory Parti bleu Parti canadien / Parti patriote Parti rouge

v t e Marijuana Party of Canada
Party wings	Federal Marijuana Party of Canada Provincial Quebec Historical British Columbia Manitoba Nova Scotia Saskatchewan
Leaders	Federal St-Maurice Longley Provincial Emery (BC) St-Onge (QC)
Federal election candidates	2000 2004 2006 2008 2011
See also	Cannabis in Canada

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