Pot activist Emery cuts deal for jail sentence, Ron Paul sign in back.

[polexi]

http://digg.com/world_news/Pot_activist_Emery_cuts_deal_for_jail_sentence_wit h_U_S

http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2008/01/14/bc-080114-marc-emery-2.jpg

:D

[Agent CSL]

"on Paul"

I wouldn't mind that if he was 50 years younger. XD

[dannno]

Brief Wikistory:

"Marc Scott Emery (born February 13, 1958) is a Canadian cannabis and libertarian activist. He is the publisher of Cannabis Culture magazine. He also ran for mayor of the city of Vancouver in 1996 and 2002 and came in fifth the second time. He is sometimes called by the media the Prince of Pot.

He is formerly a retailer of Cannabis seeds for cultivation, having started Marc Emery Direct Marijuana Seeds in 1995, which he ran until it was closed by a raid by Vancouver police acting on the request of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on July 29, 2005.

He currently faces extradition to the United States where he faces a possible life sentence on charges of selling marijuana seeds and using the profits to fund pro-cannabis legalization activities. His outspoken advocacy in favor of legalizing cannabis led the media, beginning with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (later picked up by Bernard Shaw of CNN), to dub him "The Prince of Pot", a nickname he embraces heartily.

On March 5, 2006, 60 Minutes did a piece on Marc and his struggles with the DEA.

As of January 14, 2008, Marc Emery has agreed to a plea bargain with U.S. authorities. The terms of the agreement are a 5-year prison term to be served in both Canadian and U.S. prisons[1]"


Also, I'd appreciate ceasing jokes about cannabis users being "lazy" or not voting. I've voted every single election.

[Wendi]

Haha... woops. I'm not sure this is going to help win conservative votes, but it's great free publicity :D

[constituent]

bummer that he pled out. i suppose all other options were exhausted.

how much time will be spent in US prisons? when does he start serving?

[heath.whiteaker]

any address where we can write to him and tell him we toked in his name?

[junior_bacon_cheeseburger]

smoke one for marc and fuck the feds, their goin down......right after i smoke one for marc.....

[Young_Apprentice]

Didn't he post here?

[brandon]

Didn't he post here?

Yep, this is him (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/member.php?u=694)

[Mesogen]

http://digg.com/world_news/Pot_activist_Emery_cuts_deal_for_jail_sentence_wit h_U_S

http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2008/01/14/bc-080114-marc-emery-2.jpg

:D

That dude looks high.

[amonasro]

That dude looks high.

If I was about to go to jail for 5 years I would be too :D

[LibertyOfOne]

Fuck the DEA.
There I made my peace.