Kash Heed's former workplace --for nearly three decades-- is staying out of the debate on whether marijuana should be legalized and taxed.

Sgt. Randy Fincham says that's not something Vancouver Police can comment about.

"It is a federal, federal legislation you'd be looking at and that'd be something referred to either Kash Heed or the federal government to comment on."

Heed has been speaking for de-criminalization... saying 31 years in law enforcement has shown him police efforts to kill the often-violent marijuana drug trade have failed. 

The Liberal MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview and former solicitor general is not seeking re-electon in May.