News Prince of Pot to be extradited to USA for selling seeds

Johnny Vegas · 05-19-2010, 04:41 AM

a $200 fine in Canada he'll spend up to 5 years for selling marijuana seeds over the internet to the USA.

http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/co...ite-Marc-Emery

CANNABIS CULTURE - The order to extradite marijuana activist Marc Emery to the United States for an expected five-year prison term has been signed by the Canadian Minister of Justice, Rob Nicholson.

CLICK HERE for more information about how to HELP MARC EMERY!

Cannabis Culture has learned that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada made their decision shortly after Emery turned himself in to Canadian authorities this morning: The Prince of Pot will be handed over to the United States for selling marijuana seeds over the Internet.

READ THE JUSTICE MINISTER'S LETTER CONFIRMING HIS DECISION (PDF)

Click here for info about the Saturday May 22 FREE MARC EMERY world-wide protest, and add your city to the list! More info added daily!

"I am absolutely devastated that this Conservative government has opted to send my husband, a Canadian citizen, to the United States for a 'crime' that amounts to a $200 dollar fine in Canada," said Marc's wife Jodie Emery. "This case is about silencing my Husband for his marijuana activism. This Conservative government has declared a culture war in Canada and my husband is it's latest victim."

Marc spoke to reporters outside of the downtown Vancouver Law Courts before turning himself in, and said orders to extradite him would be the equivalent of outsourcing our justice system. He said he hopes some good comes from his imprisonment.

"If he sends me away, it will anger millions of Americans and millions of Canadians," he told the press. "I need them to be angry, otherwise we won’t get any change on this drug war."

Marc's lawyer and fellow marijuana activist Kirk Tousaw told Cannabis Culture that in all likelihood, Marc would be sent south across the border by the end of the week where he will eventually appear before a sentencing judge. Marc is expected to be sentenced to five years as part of a plea deal arranged with American prosecutors.

Opting to wait until Marc was in custody on a bail technicality, Nicholson sent the order to Marc's lawyers shortly after he entered custody. Marc had expected to be out on bail again today as the Justice Minister was expected to request another extension on the controversial move.

Marc's case started in 2005 when American Authorities raided his Vancouver store and offices with the help of the Vancouver Police Department. Marc, whose business sold marijuana seeds to "Overgrow the Government" donated all the proceeds of his business to various activism groups working to legalize marijuana and medical marijuana.

"Today's decision is another step in Canada's adoption of the failed and harmful drug war approach that, ironically, the American government is moving away from," said Tousaw. "Canadians are deeply opposed to this extradition and the outsourcing of Canadian criminal justice policy. This unpopular decision is sure to hurt the Conservative government at the ballot box in the next election. Mr. Emery is resolute and told me, from his jail cell, to never give up the fight for cannabis freedom."

Fritz88 · 05-19-2010, 04:59 AM

I wonder how many people die from weed in comparison to people who die from DUI.

This is not going to end well to the Canadian government.

mikey23545 · 05-19-2010, 05:51 AM

"This case is about silencing my Husband for his marijuana activism. This Conservative government has declared a culture war in Canada and my husband is it's latest victim."

No, this is about having to pay the price for breaking the law - a law you were absolutely aware of and chose to break anyway for financial gain. Quit your whining.

mikey23545 · 05-19-2010, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Fritz88

I wonder how many people die from weed in comparison to people who die from DUI.

Yeah, and you can serve time for breaking DUI laws as well...So what's you're point?

**Scorp** · 05-19-2010, 06:02 AM

Marijuana should be legal. Putting these guys in prison is absurd.

blazzin311 · 05-19-2010, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Scorp

Marijuana should be legal. Putting these guys in prison is absurd.

Braincase · 05-19-2010, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey23545

Yeah, and you can serve time for breaking DUI laws as well...So what's you're point?

I think his point is that alcohol is legal.

blaise · 05-19-2010, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Scorp

Marijuana should be legal. Putting these guys in prison is absurd.

I agree, but he's a dumbass. Hooray, you're a "pot activist", enjoy prison. There's other ways he could have tried promoting his cause without selling stuff over the internet to the U.S. (which is what I'm assuming he did).

Ugly Duck · 05-19-2010, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mikey23545

No, this is about having to pay the price for breaking the law - a law you were absolutely aware of and chose to break anyway for financial gain.

No, not for financial gain - he gave all proceeds to activist groups. This is about anti-prohibition activism. Like when Susan B. Anthony got arrested for voting. Her address to the court before sentencing remains one of the most powerful speeches in American history. That's what this guy is shooting for.

**Old Dog** · 05-19-2010, 06:42 AM

OK, maybe it should be legal (I don't think so, but "legalize it" folks are most certainly entitled to their opinion), but the fact is IT ISN'T.

mikey23545 · 05-19-2010, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by truebigdog

OK, maybe it should be legal (I don't think so, but "legalize it" folks are most certainly entitled to their opinion), but the fact is IT ISN'T.

Exactly.

Want to change the law? Go for it.

Want to serve time to make your point? Go for it.

jidar · 05-19-2010, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey23545

"This case is about silencing my Husband for his marijuana activism. This Conservative government has declared a culture war in Canada and my husband is it's latest victim."

No, this is about having to pay the price for breaking the law - a law you were absolutely aware of and chose to break anyway for financial gain. Quit your whining.

It's a $200 fine in Canada.
How would you like it if you broke a liquor law in the US that required you to pay a fine and the US Extradited you to say... Saudi Arabia where you had to do 5 years?

Swanman · 05-19-2010, 07:10 AM

If this is the same guy that was in the movie "Super High Me", he is a bit of a kook. With that said, he shouldn't be extradited. Our country has bigger fish to fry.

**Old Dog** · 05-19-2010, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jidar

It's a $200 fine in Canada.
How would you like it if you broke a liquor law in the US that required you to pay a fine and the US Extradited you to say... Saudi Arabia where you had to do 5 years?

If I knowingly sent liquor to somewhere it was illegal, by all means jail it is. Of couse I'm not going to knowingly do it either. This dude knew WTF he was doing and chose to do it anyway.

MOhillbilly · 05-19-2010, 07:30 AM

lots of things should be legal, pot is just one of em.

05-19-2010, 04:41 AM
Johnny Vegas MVP Join Date: May 2008 Casino cash: $5823814	Prince of Pot to be extradited to USA for selling seeds a $200 fine in Canada he'll spend up to 5 years for selling marijuana seeds over the internet to the USA. http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/co...ite-Marc-Emery CANNABIS CULTURE - The order to extradite marijuana activist Marc Emery to the United States for an expected five-year prison term has been signed by the Canadian Minister of Justice, Rob Nicholson. CLICK HERE for more information about how to HELP MARC EMERY! Cannabis Culture has learned that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada made their decision shortly after Emery turned himself in to Canadian authorities this morning: The Prince of Pot will be handed over to the United States for selling marijuana seeds over the Internet. READ THE JUSTICE MINISTER'S LETTER CONFIRMING HIS DECISION (PDF) Click here for info about the Saturday May 22 FREE MARC EMERY world-wide protest, and add your city to the list! More info added daily! "I am absolutely devastated that this Conservative government has opted to send my husband, a Canadian citizen, to the United States for a 'crime' that amounts to a $200 dollar fine in Canada," said Marc's wife Jodie Emery. "This case is about silencing my Husband for his marijuana activism. This Conservative government has declared a culture war in Canada and my husband is it's latest victim." Marc spoke to reporters outside of the downtown Vancouver Law Courts before turning himself in, and said orders to extradite him would be the equivalent of outsourcing our justice system. He said he hopes some good comes from his imprisonment. "If he sends me away, it will anger millions of Americans and millions of Canadians," he told the press. "I need them to be angry, otherwise we won’t get any change on this drug war." Marc's lawyer and fellow marijuana activist Kirk Tousaw told Cannabis Culture that in all likelihood, Marc would be sent south across the border by the end of the week where he will eventually appear before a sentencing judge. Marc is expected to be sentenced to five years as part of a plea deal arranged with American prosecutors. Opting to wait until Marc was in custody on a bail technicality, Nicholson sent the order to Marc's lawyers shortly after he entered custody. Marc had expected to be out on bail again today as the Justice Minister was expected to request another extension on the controversial move. Marc's case started in 2005 when American Authorities raided his Vancouver store and offices with the help of the Vancouver Police Department. Marc, whose business sold marijuana seeds to "Overgrow the Government" donated all the proceeds of his business to various activism groups working to legalize marijuana and medical marijuana. "Today's decision is another step in Canada's adoption of the failed and harmful drug war approach that, ironically, the American government is moving away from," said Tousaw. "Canadians are deeply opposed to this extradition and the outsourcing of Canadian criminal justice policy. This unpopular decision is sure to hurt the Conservative government at the ballot box in the next election. Mr. Emery is resolute and told me, from his jail cell, to never give up the fight for cannabis freedom."
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