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"B.C. Marijuana Party president Marc Emery, who faces extradition to the U.S. on drug and money-laundering charges, has been granted bail. A B.C. Supreme Court judge set bail at $50,000 for the man described as Canada's "Prince of Pot." "
That's right, The US couldn't get him without bail, so "Round One goes to the good guys!" :cool:
http://pot.tv/ your link wasnt working fixed it for ya :)
PRINCE OF WEED TEMPORARILY FREED OVER DEEDS WITH SEEDS
The Prince Of Pot Is Out Of The Joint.
Awaiting an extradition hearing to the United States that could see him face a jail term of 20 years, Marc Emery, pot activist and head of the B.C. Marijuana Party, was released yesterday on $50,000 bail.
Emery, who was arrested in Halifax on Friday, is charged in the U.S. along with two others for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, conspiracy to distribute marijuana seeds and conspiracy to engage in money laundering.
The charges stem from an 18-month investigation that saw a U.S. agent buy marijuana seeds from Emery and his associates Greg Williams and Michelle Rainey-Fenkarek.
Supporters filled the courtroom, during yesterday's B.C. Supreme Court bail hearing. Others wore costumes and waved colourful flags on the sidewalks outside the Vancouver Law Courts.
Emery's lawyer, John Conroy, told Associate Chief Justice Patrick Dohm that he was concerned with the "unfairness" of the charges.
He said the sentence Emery faces in the U.S. would be a cruel and unusual punishment and a violation of his Charter Rights in Canada.
He noted that Emery's seed business had operated openly for many years without any action on the part of the Vancouver Police Department. And what's more, Conroy said, Health Canada recommends people with medical marijuana exemptions purchase their seeds through the Internet.
Crown counsel argued against granting Emery bail, saying he was a "flight risk if released" because of the lucrative nature of his marijuana seed business.
Conroy produced bank receipts from Emery's many ventures -- Marc Emery Direct marijuana seed business, the Internet site PotTV and the magazine Cannabis Culture.
Justice Dohm granted set bail at $50,000, a $10,000 deposit as well as four $10,000 assurances.
Williams and Rainey-Fenarek were also granted bail of $25,000 each.
the video on that site never works wtf
GREAT NEWS TO WAKE UP TO!
One small step on this very long journey.
Dont think im gonna stop pressuring y'all to stop sitting on your asses letting others fight for your rights though....this is faaar from over.
How many of you have made a phone call or written a letter yet?
Make it your daily routine to contact at least one person from the list. Surely everyone has the time for that. I cant stress enough how important it is for everyone to start speaking up.
Peace
excellent article....
Bush's War on Pot
http://www.vivelecanada.ca/article.p...50801112225197
unfortuantley none of the videos on pot.tv are working, they no longer have the funds to run the servers since the raid :(
now, he should run! run to mexico! shit, i'll harbor this fugitive!
we need to start our own "underground railroad"
Hell he can crash at my place anytime!
i cant believe the dudes looking at life for selling seeds .. its sick.
BUMPO
BUMP
if you stick your head out on the chopping block what do you think is gonna happen.
Its his own fault.
fair enough He's a Fantastic activist But Hes GUILTY compaired to shapelle corby
on the other hand who is innocent.....
you do the crime you do the time.
do your time and dont whine is the mother fuckin anthem..who ever you are...
well said Noosa
Noosa would you rather nobody stood up for our beliefs and lifestyle and choice of mindset. meds etc??
This man does more for other people than most people do for themselves.
Here in our country he commited no crime.
Our government has collected taxes from his seed sales for over 10 years. Its no crime.
Change comes when ppl have the courage to stand firm in their beliefs no matter the pressure or consequences and force change.
Funky, are you a liberal?
I dont fit into any category. None of us do, yet many pretend.
The confines of political lables dont paint an accurate portrait of who any of us are.
I am me, and you, and all of us combined. What does that make me to you? How do you file me away? What drawer is my bed?
Im off to sleep now too gnight all
Fuck "are you a liberal!" I am so sick of that shit!!! every time anyone says anything against the status quo it's are you a liberal?!
I guess we should all be automatonic sheep? Yes master whatever you say master
If they took Emery out on the lawn and quartered him would it still be don't do the crime if you can't do the time? I don't see it as a CRIME. I think there lies the problem. As long as YOU see it as a CRIME to smoke weed and don't see it as an infringment on your rights then weed will never be legal.
We are talking life for some fucking seeds for Christ sake.
It has nothing to do with liberals democrats republicans those are all just labels.
It has to do with a hand-full of bastards that think they know how we should live. It is THEIR rules and only Their rules. I'm sorry but this really pisses me off!!!!
FUCKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!
>>>you do the crime you do the time.
do your time and dont whine is the mother fuckin anthem..who ever you are...<<<
that is the kind of attitude we are fighting against and am surprised to see it here! keep on thinking of cannabis as a criminal offense and it will remain so.
Would you have said the same to the Russians sent to Stalin's gulags for their political beliefs? To the Japanese held in Californian internment camps during WW2 simply because of their ancestry? To the people arrested for having liquor during Prohibition? To the millions of other people held in confinement against their wills because of non-crimes?Quote:
Originally Posted by NoosaHeads
The government is the criminal here, and if anybody should be serving time, it's the drug czars.
thanks Del...we agree.... I am just a little more emotional..... :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by del...
Del..
I dont Have an attiude.
I just Have no sympathy theres a difference...
were im from Cannabis is basicly a revenue raiser for the police.(a fine no jail time).
our Jails are too full of Violent-Repeat Offenders and manny people who have been in Jail for silly little charges end up going out the Back door.(die in jail)
to throw some personal grower in the nick.is rediculous..
But a $3000000 P/a. "seed company"..gets all it deserves..
Its Just my opinion and im intitled to it...
Yes you are entitled to your opinion of course. And its welcomed , of course.
However an informed opinion is more respectable than what you have presented us with.
peace
Informed.?.
Its quite obvious to me youve never done a days Jail in your life..
and its just My opinion again But I take speaking from real life experiace as valid.
Its all well and good for you to Jump on the save Mr.emery Bandwagon.
But I can almost garntee He'll Be nowhere in sight to support you if you ever Get Nailed..
think about it..
they way People are acting in this thread is as if the Kind erb will be extinct now.
I for one think we need to band together as marijuana smokers during high-profile cases like this, to show the world that we're still out there and we're still unhappy with the status quo. If we really want any chance of getting rid of these stupid laws, we have to make sure people know we don't think it's okay to punish somebody for having a plant. Wherever the marijuana question is raised in the public debate, we should be there urging people to stop treating us like criminals. This is no exception.
The biggest thing is that Emery never hid the fact that he ran an export seed company. The Canadian government taxed his seed company knowing he probably exported south of the boarder. Marc is whining about anything. He is prepared to be a martyr for the whole cannabis community. Personly, I don't think we should let him fall without each of us fighting with him. How can we share his lifestyle then turn a blind when the most outspoken cannabis reformer is arrested, infringing on the Canadian government. I seriously doubt that he will be extradited to the US. Canada has a way of not extraditing people to countries where the punishment is worse than their own.
Exactly. Cannabis users have the problem of just letting whatever happen happen. Very few are really for the liberation of the sacred herb and really only want to get stoned. Thats all well and good, but with Marc Emery being arrested, we have a chance to force reform laws all over the country. If Canada can stand up to the US, then the whole cannabis nation can do it as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by ermitonto
quote:"Informed.?.
Its quite obvious to me youve never done a days Jail in your life..
and its just My opinion again But I take speaking from real life experiace as valid.
Its all well and good for you to Jump on the save Mr.emery Bandwagon.
But I can almost garntee He'll Be nowhere in sight to support you if you ever Get Nailed..
think about it..
they way People are acting in this thread is as if the Kind erb will be extinct now."
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So I am curious how it is so obvious to me that ive never done a days jail?? hmmm?? And how, please tell, does the amount of jail time ive done qualify or disqualify the validity of my position in this debate?
And how does your jail time served make your inaccurate statements accurate?
And, Mr Emery has done more for me already than you seem to be capable of understanding with lack of knowledge of the bigger picture.
Its not about one man anyway. Why cant you get it?
Please take a moment to read a few pages about him, laws, med pot, freedom,and youll have a better idea why we feel the way we do. Or , just toke up while we fight for your right to do so.
peace
well said tokerofgreenville.
Someone has to stand up for our man. Marc Emery is now the poster child for Drug Reform.
*wipes tear* I'm so proud to be a board member here.. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TokerOfGreenville
actually marc has helped several people in need of legal assistance..maybe not any one on this site but he has helped the kubby's and rene bojele and from what i understand several others ..he has also been helping recovering addict's with a ibogaine clinic he helped start in vancouver.and a good portion of his profits from the seed bank go to activist related causes ..i am by no means saying this man is a angel or even a nice person [ i dont know him] but he has helped many people in trouble and has done much to furthur our cause ..and because of that he has my support and respect..Quote:
Originally Posted by NoosaHeads
Agreed, ezjim. Well said.
ezjim, i agree ,well said. And, you didnt get sucked into argueing petty irrelevant comments like I did in both threads.
Cheers.
bump before bed
gnight
Enima before bed