'Prince of Pot' denied transfer to Canadian prison

[alp227]

Source: The Canadian Press

Jailed Canadian marijuana advocate Marc Emery has been denied a transfer to Canada from a U.S. federal prison where he's serving a five-year sentence for selling marijuana seeds to Americans through the mail.

Emery, of Vancouver, the self-described Prince of Pot, was extradited to the U.S. last year where he pleaded guilty and began serving his sentence, but he was eligible to apply for a transfer to a Canadian prison to serve out his term.

Emery was told his request for a transfer was rejected on the basis of the seriousness of the offence and because of U.S. law enforcement concerns, his wife, Jodie Emery, said Friday.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/04/15/bc-emery-transfer-denied.html

[Taverner]

1. FREE MARC EMERY!!!

[CrownPrinceBandar]

2. +1 brazillion........n/t

[TacticalPeek]

3. This Department of Justice

is a Department of Horseshit.

[somone]

4. Holder is as worthless as ever

[RainDog]

5. there is nothing serious about this offense

what is offensive is this continued attack on a plant by hysterical charlatans who make money off of oppressing others.

the history of cannabis prohibition in the U.S. is the history of the corruption of power.

[slay]

12. "the history of cannabis prohibition in the U.S. is the history of the corruption of power."

so true. so sadly fucking true. check out Kevin Booth's - American Drug War movie if you get a chance - great flick shows all the bullshit.

http://www.youtube.com/user/AmericanDrugWar?blend=6&ob=5

[duhneece]

17. A friend recommended this; I love it; I've recommened it to others

And I support LEAP Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. And I wrote to Marc and got several responses. He's in the movie The Union.

[Mnemosyne]

6. 'Seriousness of the offense', my ass. Free Marc Emery! Fascist bastards. n/t

[Maat]

7. Free Marc Emery! (n/t)

[farmboxer]

8. Holder is a sick Republican?!

Perhaps he could be worse? For all those who are dying Holder says, "die a terrible death?! Why? He loves the Republican Christian right wing and will do anything they want?! Give me another reason please................We might as well have Bush back..........

[truedelphi]

9. Destroy the economy - send yourself a ten million dollar bonus,

Courtesy of our Federal Reserve.

Destroy the Gulf of Mexico - award yourself a safety award.

Send some seeds through the mail - go to jail.

[Amonester]

10. Unreal, isn't it?

No wonder we're screwn...

We are governed by a bunch of idiots. No. Make that a bunch of GREEDY idiots.

[slay]

11. I have fucking had it with this bullshit - hey politicians - vote to legalize weed or lose my vote

altogether. too many people have been hurt for too long for NO GOOD FUCKING REASON AT ALL. all because of some racist 1937 law! what is wrong with people?

many people are one issue voters - like on a woman's right to choose. but with no end EVEN IN FUCKING SIGHT for this war on marijuana - much less war on drugs - i just can not participate in any kind of political process that thinks this is ok to treat pot smokers this way! my vote goes to the LEGALIZATION candidate. even if i have to write in willie nelson or snoop dogg! argh!!!! :banghead:

FREE MARC EMORY!!!!!

Snoop Dogg w/Willie Nelson - My Medicine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFhnlz-A4PI (UNCUT)

[Kolesar]

13. Probably get fired if I put "marijuana advocacy" on my Facebook page

I cannot wait until I can quit the corporation.
Let's see: I can grow my own food to save a few bucks and retire early.

[slay]

14. Isn't that a sad commentary on our times - that we can't openly stand up for what we believe in

on sites like facebook (our OWN pages no less) or risk our jobs - crazy drama - who knows what. it's fucked up.

i think facebook makes people more conservative - if not in reality, at least in their online/facebook lives - you never know who you might offend so you have to err towards the heavily conservative side. i had to quit facebook because of that freakish phenomenon. i couldn't be the real me. (never was really - not like i actually signed up under my real name.. lol) :evilgrin:

[Kolesar]

15. Old classmates looked me up and "befriended" me, then they disappeared

I posted articles critical of RW politicians and religious charlatans. Fine by me

[fredamae]

16. How does this work?

Does the US get reimbursed from CN for the monthly incarceration expenses or is the American Tax Payer footing the bill? It's roughly $3000,00 per month, per prisoner for rm/bd.

Lets call and find out? They are so worried about waste and fraud? Lets dunp the War against the American peopole!

The total WoD's annual bill is roughly $70-$85 Billion.
I understand dick cheney supports and is heavily invested in privatisation Industrial Prison Complex.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/12/02/924862/-INSOURCINGCheney,-Hylton-and-the-Prison-Industrial-Complex

[DreamSmoker]

18. Blatant American Injustice

Marc was targeted by the head of the DEA under Bush because he was insulted at a convention he was attending.. Marc and several others had seats right at the front and heckled the DEA head.. The fight to go after Marc was ON....
Marc sold seeds many years ago and even shipped to the U.S...
When charges were filed.. It had been over ten year since Marc had sold any seeds to Americans what so ever..
Marcs arrest and conviction was Political motivated because Marc is the Leader of the marijuana Party in Canada.


Hang tough Marc as you are a true Hero in my eyes...

I invite all of you to his Forum and Web site..
I ask you to Join us and post freely:

http://forums.cannabisculture.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=54&page=1