CHRIS BRENNAN, Daily News Staff Writer brennac@phillynews.com<\/a>, 215-854-5973 Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 3:01 AM <\/p>\n<\/p>\n RICHARD TAMACCIO, a\/k\/a Nikki Allen Poe, must see a federal judge about new drug activity before he can face the city's voters as the Libertarian candidate for a May 20 special election to fill a vacant at-large City Council seat. <\/p>\n Tamaccio, a marijuana-legalization activist on probation since Dec. 13, tried to beat a Feb. 25 drug test by \"consuming large amounts of water,\" according to a probation report filed in federal court yesterday. <\/p>\n The report said Tamaccio then admitted that he \"accidentally ate a cookie laced with marijuana\" three days before. <\/p>\n The report also says Tamaccio admitted in an April 3 probation interview that he had used cocaine and Percocet. That interview happened one day after he became a candidate. <\/p>\n A hearing is scheduled for tomorrow to consider a request to modify Tamaccio's probation terms. He is already in an outpatient treatment program for the latest drug activity. <\/p>\n Tamaccio yesterday accused federal prosecutors and probation officials of \"doing everything they can to quell my political dissent and political views.\" <\/p>\n He vowed to fight a request from probation officials to prohibit him from associating with \"The Panic Hour,\" an activist group that holds \"Smokedown Prohibition\" events at Independence National Historic Park. <\/p>\n \"It's not going to affect my campaign in any capacity,\" Tamaccio said of the hearing. \"The fact that I'm a victim of the drug war for my political beliefs is something that I'm proud of.\" <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Go here to read the rest:<\/p>\n Drug test troubles for Libertarian City Council special election candidate<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CHRIS BRENNAN, Daily News Staff Writer brennac@phillynews.com<\/a>, 215-854-5973 Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 3:01 AM RICHARD TAMACCIO, a\/k\/a Nikki Allen Poe, must see a federal judge about new drug activity before he can face the city's voters as the Libertarian candidate for a May 20 special election to fill a vacant at-large City Council seat. Tamaccio, a marijuana-legalization activist on probation since Dec Continue reading