Canadian who sold marijuana seeds may be extradited to US

[Eric J in MN]

for prosecution.

A lawyer for pot activist Marc Emery says the federal government's decision not to proceed with drug charges against his client clears the way for his possible extradition to the United States and means the federal government is kowtowing to the Americans.

Kirk Tousaw was commenting on the stay of three conspiracy charges filed against Emery by a private citizen to thwart U.S. efforts to extradite the former Londoner to that country for distributing marijuana seeds to Americans by mail.

David McCann filed the charges last September, saying it would be hypocritical of Canada to participate in U.S. officials' efforts to prosecute Emery for activities condoned here for years.

Marijuana activist Marc Emery was among people (including law enforcement against marijuana) interviewed for the "BC Bud" video at "Current TV."

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. Monsanto pitchin a fit??? I mean, they aren't the "property" of

Monsatan, are they?? Genetically altered and all???

[Eric J in MN]

3. While Monsanto does lots of terrible things,

I don't think they're the driving force in this case.

[RagingInMiami]

2. That is ridiculous

Emery should move to Amsterdam if he is realistically going to get extradited. Thirty-five years in prison. That's insane.

[firefox]

4. It is cruel and unusual punishment

We have the criminalization of the greatest medicinal plant in history and in short time the world will see that criminalization as the great crime of the 20th century, much the way we see slavery as a huge crime against humanity and the denial of women's rights including voting as a huge crime against humanity.

We have institutionalized injustice, warped all sense of honesty and debate, and allowed a corrupt government to march to the mantra of "On with failure, misery, and corruption".

People that know anything about cannabis policy/attitude know the government for the liars and fascists in search of a police state that they are. The lies in support of Bush's Blunder and global conquest of the American Empire would be no secret if the debate of cannabis policy were carried to television instead of the taxpayer paid demonization that interlaces with the beer commercials.

Cannabis Prohibition is a fraud that nobody can defend and nobody does defend including the drug warriors themselves. But with Emery we see the awakening of the Canadian people whose number one political issue is national soveriegnty in relations with the American Empire.

Free Cannabis is desired by about 60 percent of the Canadian people and yet they have prohibition. It shows that they are ruled and not governed. The extradition of Emery could end all debate on the issue of continued criminal prohibition and the thoughts could turn to doing what is right and that is to recognize cannabis prohibition for the fraud and failure that it is and Free Cannabis For Everyone.

Emery is egotistical in saying he is the reform movement much the way DeGaul was egotistical in saying he was France. But in time, Emery will be seen for the hero that he is in restoring a truer form of freedom to Canada and the world with his call for the relegalization of laughing grass. And in time humanity will see the American Empire for the evil it is and the crime against humanity that cannabis prohibition has been.

The American Empire is out to imprison for life a true hero on a global scale. Canada should give him a medal before he is turned over to injustice. A FreeMarcEmery.com website could make somebody a lot of money selling tee shirts and bumberstickers.

[Eric J in MN]

5. I wonder if he is extradited,

how much press attention in the US it will get, and if he will become a symbol for opponents of the drug war.

Of course, nothing good came out of Tommy Chong's penal time.

[RagingInMiami]

6. Like everything else

It will be forgotten eventually.

[lvx35]

7. All this while that child rapist gets 60 days.

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060105/NEWS01/601050313/1009&theme=

[RC]

8. retribution "accomplishes nothing of value."

"This is not only about Mr. Hulett," Andreson said in arguing for an eight-year minimum. "To sentence him to any less demeans the level of trauma he has caused. To sentence him to any less will send a disturbing message of tolerance to the community."

Cashman disagreed, saying retribution "accomplishes nothing of value."

"We feed on anger," the judge said. "That's not my job. I've got to do something that solves problems. The one message I want to get through is, anger doesn't solve anything."