HELP KEEP THE DRUG WAR OUT OF CANADA!!

HELP KEEP THE DRUG WAR OUT OF CANADA!!
[align=center]Please do your part to keep the US drug war out of Canada!

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Marc Emery on Naniamo Radio.

Fantastic radio speech i urge all to listen!

Marc gives Naniamo listeners the reasons behind prohibition and the facts behind the US based case against him.

26 Sep 2005.

He is facing life in prison for selling seeds to the USA.

If the USA & there barbaric laws did not interfere he would be a free man.

You could commit multiple murders in Canada & not receive the penalty that the USA wishes to sentence him for seeds!


Please do your part to keep the US drug war out of Canada!

I have received many emails and messages from people asking me what they can do to help prevent Marc Emery from being extradited to the US to face a lifetime in prison. Here are five simple, concrete things that anyone can do to make a positive impact on this situation.

If you can donate even two hours of spare time each week to doing some of these five things you will be making a real difference.

The first three things can and should be done by anyone in the world who supports this effort.
Please don't just read this list and then do nothing. This is a very crucial battle and one we must win.


1) Call Irwin Cotler regularly.

Canada's Justice Minister is Irwin Cotler. It is largely his decision whether Canada will extradite Marc Emery. Cotler's biography describes him as a "peace activist" who has devoted his life to supporting international human rights, free speech, freedom of religion, women's rights, minority rights, war crimes justice and prisoners' rights, but he has not proven himself to be a friend to the cannabis culture.

Please call each of these three phone numbers twice every week, and politely repeat your message every time. The goal is to keep these lines constantly tied up with calls and voice mails about Marc Emery, so that the Justice Department phones are ringing steadily about the Emery case every day for the next few months.

When you call, always be very polite. Your goal is not to get into a debate with Cotler's secretary. Just say that you are calling because it would "shock your conscience" for Marc Emery to be extradited to the US for alleged marijuana seeds crimes committed on Canadian soil. Say that you believe that if Marc has broken the law in Canada, he should be tried in Canada, under Canadian laws.

If they say you are calling the wrong number ask what number you should call. But still call them again the next week regardless.

No matter where you are in the world, please call all three of these phone numbers every week. We definitely need active, vocal support from Americans and also from the international community.

* Irwin Cotler's Constituency Office: 514-283-0171
* Irwin Cotler's Parliamentary Office: 613-995-0121
* Justice Department Office: 613-992-4621

If you have access to a fax machine then please also send a daily or weekly fax supporting Marc Emery to each of these Justice Department fax numbers:

Fax: 613-992-6762
Fax: 514-283-2407
Fax: 613-990-7255

Don't bother sending emails to Cotler. Emails are easily ignored, deleted, or filtered out as spam. Weekly phone calls and faxes are much more effective in creating awareness and political pressure.


2) Donate and buy

This raid means the end of Marc Emery Marijuana Seeds, which was the pioneering business which Marc Emery used to fund activist efforts around the world. Marc, Michelle and Greg will all have huge legal bills, while at the same time losing their assets, income and livelihood.

Money-losing projects like Pot-TV will need to be curtailed, political activities will be shut down, Cannabis Culture Magazine will struggle greatly, and all our staff will suffer layoffs and paycuts.

Please make a donation or purchase with the BC Marijuana Party, and buy a subscription to Cannabis Culture magazine. Our store is still fully stocked with books, pipes, bongs, clothes and other cannabis products. The only thing we don't sell now is seeds! We need your business to survive, so please come down and pick up some new paraphernalia.


3) Write to Canadian media

Please contact all of the following newspapers and magazines, with a new letter every week.

Don't write a big long letter. Just write a short, snappy letter which offers your opinion on American efforts to extradite Marc Emery.

Don't just send one mass email to all of these media at once. Instead send them each individually the same emailed letter.

Write one letter every week, different letters but on the same topic, and send them to every one of these media outlets every week.

A more complete list of Canadian media outlets can be found here: http://mapinc.org/cmap/press.htm

NEWSPAPERS

National Post: [email protected]
Globe & Mail: [email protected]
Vancouver Sun: [email protected]
Vancouver Province: [email protected]
Victoria Times Colonist: [email protected]
Vancouver Courier: [email protected]
Burnaby Now: [email protected]
Calgary Herald: [email protected]
Calgary Sun: [email protected]
Edmonton Journal: [email protected]
Edmonton Sun: [email protected]
Regina Leader-Post: [email protected]
Guelph Mercury: [email protected]
Hamilton Spectator: [email protected]
Kamloops this week: [email protected]
Kamloops Daily News: [email protected]
Kelowna Capital News: [email protected]
Kitchener-Waterloo Record: [email protected]
Kingston Whig-Standard: [email protected]
Langley Advance: [email protected]
Langley Times: [email protected]
Lethbridge Herald: [email protected]
London Free Press: [email protected]
Montreal Gazette: [email protected]
Nanaimo News Bulletin: [email protected]
North Shore News: [email protected]
Ottawa Citizen: [email protected]
Ottawa Sun: [email protected]
The Saskatoon Star Phoenix: [email protected]
Surrey Leader: [email protected]
Surrey Now: [email protected]
Toronto Star: [email protected]
Toronto Sun: [email protected]
Tri-city news: [email protected]
Victoria News: [email protected]
Whitehorse Star: [email protected]
Winnipeg Free Press: [email protected]
Winnipeg Sun: [email protected]
Windsor Star: [email protected]

MAGAZINES

Maclean's Magazine: [email protected]
Eye Magazine: [email protected]
NOW Magazine: [email protected]
Vancouver Magazine: [email protected]
The Walrus: [email protected]


4) Contact your MP and MLA

If you are in Canada, then contact both your MP and your MLA. Don't send them an email, make a phone call. Try to make an appointment for a personal visit. Also have every one of your friends and family members each make their own phone call as well. The more calls they receive the better.

You are not seeking your MP and MLA to support the legalization of marijuana. Just say that you are calling because you want your elected representative to oppose the extradition of any Canadian to a foreign country when their actions are not considered a serious crime in Canada.

Remind them that Emery is the leader of a legitimate political party, that the Canadian government has knowingly collected taxes from his US seed sales for a decade, and that Emery has operated openly without interference from Canadian police since 1998.

Tell your MP and MLA that Canada should not be sending political activists to jail in foreign countries, especially when their actions are not even considered to be an "arrestable offence" in Canada.

Your MP is your federal Member of Parliament. You can find your MP here: http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/ab....asp?Source=SM

Your MLA is your Provincial Member of the Legislature. You can find your MLA online here:

BC: www.legis.gov.bc.ca/mla/3-1-1.htm
Alberta: http://www.assembly.ab.ca/adr/adr_te....aspx?type=mla
Saskatchewan: www.legassembly.sk.ca/members
Manitoba: http://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/mem...habetical.html
Ontario: http://www.electionsontario.on.ca/fy...rm_page_en.jsp
Quebec: www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/Membres/deputes.shtml
Newsfoundland: www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/members
Nova Scotia: www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/MEMBERS/index.html
PEI: www.assembly.pe.ca/members/index.php


5) Rally in your community

If you are in Canada, then try to put on a rally in your community to protest this incursion of the US Drug War into Canada.

The focus of your rally should not be on the marijuana laws, but rather that Canadians within Canada are not subject to US law. The Canadian courts and people have decided that selling marijuana seeds is a trivial, non-arrestable offence.

The Canadian government has steadily collected sizable taxes from Marc Emery's US seed sales for 10 years. If Emery has broken the law in Canada then he should be charged and tried here. If he has broken no laws in Canada then he should not be extradited to the US for a life sentence. Who will be next? Will US police start extraditing Canadians who perform gay marriages for visiting Americans?

Try to put together a rally for Saturday, September 10, to coincide with the rally planned for Vancouver. If there is a US consulate office in your city then that is a good place to rally at. Otherwise find a park or other government building.

Please contact us at the BC Marijuana Party to let us know what you are up to. Tell us if you have contacted your elected representatives, if are planning a rally, and what else you are doing to help preserve Canadian sovereignty and keep the US drug war out of Canada.

Thank you for your help. Marc Emery has devoted his life to ending the drug war and ensuring that marijuana seeds are available to anyone who wants to grow this wondrous herb. Please follow his lead, become active, and help to end this vicious war.


* BC Marijuana Party: [email protected], 604-684-2803


If you're wondering how you can help beyond donating money, or making phone calls, or writing to your MP and Justice Minister Irwin Cotler (which we still encourage everyone to do!) then you might be interested in a few fundraising products we have available!


No Extradition T-shirts

First, we have the "No Extradition" t-shirts. These are a big hit, and they sell extremely fast! Based on the same logo used for Marc Emery's incarceration in Saskatoon last year, the new version has a powerful raised-fist image and the names of the "BC Three" in bold text.

All of the money raised from the sale of these shirts go to the legal defence fund. You can buy them from the BCMP Bookstore at 307 West Hastings st. in Vancouver, or you can order them online at the CC Store.

While you're there, be sure to check out all of the other cool stuff you can buy to support Cannabis Culture magazine and our mission to educate the masses about marijuana!


A perfect way to show your pride!
Legalize Wristbands

If you're looking for a less obvious way to show your support, not only for the BC Three, but for the legalization of marijuana, you'll love the Legalize Wristbands! Made of soft, flexible rubber, these bands feature the word "Legalize" and two cannabis leaves.

The BCMP Bookstore has some available, and all proceeds go to the legal defence fund. If you buy them online, make a note that you're supporting the BC Three, and proceeds will be directed to the legal defence fund. Heather B has been very generous in supplying us with these bands, and many of the well-known activists in Vancouver wear theirs with pride every day!


Gourd Bongs and Art

Another supporter of our plight is Steve at Unconventional Art, and he made the beautiful gourd bong we raffled at the Vancouver September 10th rally. People have been asking him about aquiring their own gourd bong with the same logo, and he would like to be able to support the BC Three by creating and selling more. (Of course, each piece is one-of-a-kind, so no two will be alike!)

When you go to his website, check out the "Very Unconventional Art" section, and you'll find information about his unique and functional product. If you request a product to support the BC Three, proceeds will go to the legal defence fund. You won't be disappointed with his amazing pieces of work!


Hemp Plastics

You'll want to get in on this company's product quickly! Hemp plastic will be a hugely valuable material in the future, as oil and traditional plastic start to decrease in supply. Hemp Plastics, an advertiser with Cannabis Culture, has generously offered to donate proceeds from sales to the defence fund for the BC Three. All you have to do is click the following link, and your purchases at www.hempplastic.com will contribute to the legal fees! Plus, you're helping generate more research and development into hemp plastic, which is earth-friendly and beneficial for all of us.


The BC Marijuana Party

At the www.bcmarijuanaparty.com website you'll find Pay Pal links. We desperately need your support through donating! Our lawyers are paid with these contributions. The gifts listed are not applicble at this time, as we cannot afford to send out product without taking in revenue. Donations are extremely valuable, as they allow us to sell what we have, instead of sending product out as gifts.


Thank you!

We rely on our cannabis community to see us through this legal challenge. With your support, we can have marijuana prohibition overturned in Canada, and that can set an example for the rest of the world. The situation involving the BC Three has great potential to change the laws as they stand now. Canada needs to hear from its people that we refuse to become the 51st state of the USA. We will not import their illegal and unjust Drug War. We cannot allow our Canadian citizens to suffer the disgusting US penalties â?? horrible laws and punishments that trap and destroy American people and families every day.

We have to fight together to end the War on Drugs, and by supporting the BC Three, you are contributing to the most important legal challenge the cannabis community has seen. With a chance to prove once and for all that marijuana should not be illegal and the American penalties are unjust (for anyone), there is no reason why you can't help out today!

And if you'd like to hand out information flyers and gather signatures for US, Canadian, or International petitons, please email [email protected] and ask for a package to be sent your way. You can also ask for the PDF files of the petitions and the information flyer. Through passing these out, and leaving them at various locations, many people will be educated about the BC Three and the destructive DEA.

Every little bit helps!

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Excellent Post. :thumbsup: Very thorough and just what we all need to know. I will be passing this info on to others. Any chance of getting some 1-800 numbers for these politicians? Some of us cannot afford to make long distance phone calls every week.

He broke the law, get over it. He broke Canada's and the US's law. Hes going to jail. Find yourself a new martyr

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He broke the law, get over it. He broke Canada's and the US's law. Hes going to jail. Find yourself a new martyr

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Yup, you're still a F******* idiot.:thumbsup: If you are so intent upon this claim, you arrest him and take him to the USA yourself. But get the F*** off this forum. You're such a loser.:mad: You've never posted anything positive (that I have seen) about the legalization cause which is what most of this forum is about.

I know you are a cop, so come and arrest me and prove my point. You have never countered my claim with any proof, so you must be Leo. I'll just stop wasting my time on your useless drivel.:(

Here's a n article written by Washington Post:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11865883/

You do know he updates his site with this information as well at www.cannabisculture.com

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You do know he updates his site with this information as well at www.cannabisculture.com

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Yup. Just spreading the word anyway I can.:thumbsup:

Excellent post, I will do what I can I just left Irwin a message and will leave many more polite messages.

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He broke the law, get over it. He broke Canada's and the US's law. Hes going to jail. Find yourself a new martyr

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Your a stupid little f*cking kid. If i was a mod I'd ban your IP instantly. You have no f*cking idea what Marc Emery has done for thousands of people.

You dont have the right to call yourself a cannabis smoker.

You saying that makes me think your one of the minority of uneducated shits who want, yes f*cking WANT cannabis illegal. Your a moron.

You have NO IDEA LITTLE BOY. NO IDEA!

And if you are a cop, then come and arrest me, im growing 4 cannabis plants... There ya go, come nick me, then you'll look good infront of your PIG mates... You make me sick. (Sorry to everyone for having to post twise, i ddint see the post under his one.)

Chill lip your in England remember. He is just trying to piss people off. Just ignore him till he gets kicked off. I definatly feel ya though mate.

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Yup. Just spreading the word anyway I can.:thumbsup:

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good, glad too see it going on... just making sure.

I check everywhere as well and try to bring attention to other boards... spead the wealth.

I started on cannabis.com but also like

marc's as well as www.everyonedoesit.com big, mainly aussie based it seems.. as well as 420 forums...

good luck and keep the word going... FREE THE BC3!!!

Canadians also have to beef it up as well. Canadians are also allowing the Drug War. Amerikan activists can only do so much. Canadians needs to understand that marijuana is way more tolerant, depending on the province you live in, than in the United States so Canada is ahead. Most Canadians simply do not see marijuana as a problem, but understand that prohibition is the real problem. Alaska is the only state in the US that allows personal possesion of up to 4 ounces of marijuana, but it must be in the home. Nevada and Colorado are about to vote for statewide legalization...so tolerance may go more towards Amerika soon. Expect a bitter battle though between state and federal laws. Canada can handle legal marijuana. The Vancouver cops knew that Da Kine was selling for awhile and it actually got the other hard drug pushers off the street! There were no problems and they minded their own business. When they closed Da Kine, back came the coke and heroin dealers. One person said he liked having Da Kine because he didn't have people whispering in his ear "marijuana" when he was with his child at a park.

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..........One person said he liked having Da Kine because he didn't have people whispering in his ear "marijuana" when he was with his child at a park.

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Howdy Great Spirit!!! I'd say that pretty much sums it up. Nicely said!!:thumbsup:

I can not believe people would rather talk about a fucking gray truck then helping Marc. This is the do some thing forum not the there is a grey truck on my street. Spirt try the lounge.

I have left messages myself has anyone else called anyone to help the cause.

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Originally Posted by Myth1184

He broke the law, get over it. He broke Canada's and the US's law. Hes going to jail. Find yourself a new martyr

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Any law that is unjust, we have not only a right, BUT A DUTY to break that law and change it!!!

Emery is a man of the book. His arrest was totally unjust. The Canadians do not consider this activity wrong, as the fascist Americans do and will give him up to life imprisonment for selling seeds of a natural plant. Thats very ridiculous!! I'm not the smartest man in the world, but to me, trying to stop the selling seeds of a natural plant is the same as trying to outlaw looking at the sun because of skin cancer.

Remember, they are going after Marc Emery the ACTIVIST...not Marc Emery the seed seller.

â??Todayâ??s DEA arrest of Marc Scott Emery, publisher of Cannabis Culture Magazine, and the founder of a marijuana legalization group- is a significant blow not only to the marijuana trafficking trade in the U.S. and Canada, but also to the marijuana legalization movement.

His marijuana trade and propagandist marijuana magazine have generated nearly $5 million a year in profits that bolstered his trafficking efforts, but those have gone up in smoke today.â?�

Emery and his organization had been designated as one of the Attorney Generalâ??s most wanted international drug trafficking organizational targets â?? one of only 46 in the world and the only one from Canada.â?�

â??Hundreds of thousands of dollars of Emeryâ??s illicit profits are known to have been channeled to marijuana legalization groups active in the United States and Canada. Drug legalization lobbyists now have one less pot of money to rely on. (http://www.dea.gov/pubs/pressrel/pr081105.html)

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Originally Posted by Great Spirit

Any law that is unjust, we have not only a right, BUT A DUTY to break that law and change it!!!

Emery is a man of the book. His arrest was totally unjust. The Canadians do not consider this activity wrong, as the fascist Americans do and will give him up to life imprisonment for selling seeds of a natural plant. Thats very ridiculous!! I'm not the smartest man in the world, but to me, trying to stop the selling seeds of a natural plant is the same as trying to outlaw looking at the sun because of skin cancer.

Remember, they are going after Marc Emery the ACTIVIST...not Marc Emery the seed seller.

â??Todayâ??s DEA arrest of Marc Scott Emery, publisher of Cannabis Culture Magazine, and the founder of a marijuana legalization group- is a significant blow not only to the marijuana trafficking trade in the U.S. and Canada, but also to the marijuana legalization movement.

His marijuana trade and propagandist marijuana magazine have generated nearly $5 million a year in profits that bolstered his trafficking efforts, but those have gone up in smoke today.â?�

Emery and his organization had been designated as one of the Attorney Generalâ??s most wanted international drug trafficking organizational targets â?? one of only 46 in the world and the only one from Canada.â?�

â??Hundreds of thousands of dollars of Emeryâ??s illicit profits are known to have been channeled to marijuana legalization groups active in the United States and Canada. Drug legalization lobbyists now have one less pot of money to rely on. (http://www.dea.gov/pubs/pressrel/pr081105.html)

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You tell him Great Spirit!!:thumbsup:

And while you are at it, myth1184, stay the hell out of our affairs in Canada.:mad: Haven't you figured out yet, myth1184, that you are a pain in the ass in this forum and you are not wanted because everyone recognizes you for what you are?:confused: Now, come on boy, let me here you squeal like a pig!:D Come on, squeal! (My apologies to Ned Beatty).

Just called again to leave a polite message, will try again in a bit

I just called and spoke with someone at Mr. Colters office and he is no longer the Minister of Justice. Marc extradition will be desided at the B.C. courts first and if neccasary with later be decided by the Department of Justice. To leave a message for the Department of Justice call 1 613 957 4222 press 1 for english and 3 to leave a message.

This is the Minister of BC courts..

Wally Oppal was appointed Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism on June 16, 2005.

He was elected to represent the riding of Vancouver-Fraserview in 2005.

Mr. Oppal was born in Vancouver and focused his academic and professional endeavours on improving social justice and community safety. He attended UBC law school and practiced law for 14 years in Vancouver.

Mr. Oppal was appointed to the County Court of British Columbia in 1981, and to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1985. In 2003, he was appointed to the British Columbia Court of Appeal.

Mr. Oppal's passion for and commitment to the Canadian legal system has followed him through a variety of positions including: president of the Law Courts Education Society of British Columbia, member of the 1993 Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for a National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention, director of the B.C. Coalition for Safer Communities, and member of the Supreme Court National Criminal Law Programme Judges Criminal Law Committee. He also authored the Independent Commission of Inquiry into Policing in British Columbia.

Mr. Oppal is married and has two children, both of whom are in school.


Honourable Wally Oppal
Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism

Contact Information:

Phone: 250 387-1866

Fax: 250 387-6411

PO Box 9044
STN PROV GOVT
Victoria BC
V8W 9E2

Hey keep up the good fight karmaxul.:thumbsup: That's great info for everyone on Oppal. I sort of know the guy and he seems pretty fair for the most part. Perhaps he will listen.

BTW, it's "C O T L E R" not "C O L T E R".

So, who is the new justice Minister for Canada? Call 1-800-O-Canada and find out. He has to be a Conservative, which pretty much means Emery will probably be extradicted.:( I wonder what kind of economic leverage the American Admin. is pushing on the Canadian admin. to send Marc south.:mad:

I'll bet the BC court says "no" to sending Marc south, but the appeal by Federal court will send him south. Remember, you heard it here first.:thumbsup:

The new Minister of Justice

The Honorable Mr. Vic Toews
Fax 613 990 7255
Phone 613 992 4621 Hours of operation 8am-7pm
Address:
The Honorable Mr. Vic Toews
East Memeriol Building 4th floor
284 Wellington St.
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8

If the BC court desides either way then either party can appeal to the Provincal Court then after that ruling either party can appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, if granted.

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The new Minister of Justice

The Honorable Mr. Vic Toews
Fax 613 990 7255
Phone 613 992 4621 Hours of operation 8am-7pm (what time zone?)

Address:
The Honorable Mr. Vic Toews
East Memorial Building, 4th floor
284 Wellington St.
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8

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For those of you in Canada reading this, remember, mail to your MP in Ottawa may be sent without postage. I think also, if you want to call him, you can dial 1-800-O-Canada and they will connect you, thus saving any long distance charges. That works in BC for contacting BC government offices.

what ever time zone the office is in.

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what ever time zone the office is in.

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MP's generally have 2 offices. One is their constituency office and is located in the riding where they were elected. The other is in Ottawa in the Commons Block.

If this is his Ottawa office, it will be EST.

Its his Ottawa office