Marc Emery Denied Transfer Home By Us Government

[LongHairBri]

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The United States Department of Justice has refused imprisoned political activist Marc Emery's transfer back to Canada, meaning he will likely spend the majority of his five-year sentence in a US federal prison.

 

In a phone call placed this afternoon from a prisoner transfer center in Oklahoma, Marc informed his wife and fellow activist Jodie Emery that he received a letter from the Canadian consulate with news the US government would not approve his treaty transfer back to Canada due to "the seriousness of the offence" and "law enforcement concerns".

 

If the US and Canadian governments had approved the transfer, Marc would have been moved to a Canadian prison, closer to his friends and family, and would have been eligible for parole almost immediately upon his return.

 

"I'm really stunned and greatly saddened," Jodie told Cannabis Culture. "It looks like the DEA and the US government want their pound of flesh, and they want Marc to suffer down there as a non-violent, peaceful political party leader imprisoned for his activism. This is devastating."

 

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Known as the Prince of Pot in Canada, cannabis activist Marc Emery was extradited to the US by the Conservative government on May 10, 2010 after a five year court battle. In 2005, his marijuana seed shop, Marc Emery Direct Seeds, was raided and shut down in a joint effort by Canadian and US authorities.

 

Marc, who was founder of the BC Marijuana Party and Cannabis Culture Magazine, was arrested for shipping pot seeds in the mail to the US, though the DEA admitted in its own press release that the activist's arrest was a political act, stating:

 

"Today'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.

 

Emery and his organization had been designated as one of the Attorney General's most wanted international drug trafficking organizational targets -- one of only 46 in the world and the only one from Canada.

 

 

 

Hundreds of thousands of dollars of Emery'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."

 

"This refusal is a terrible affront to the sovereignty of Canada," said Emery's Canadian counsel, Kirk Tousaw. "Marc is a target of political persecution that appears to have transcended his conviction and now infects the treaty transfer process. He qualifies under every relevant factor and should have been allowed to serve out his jail term in Canada, close to his wife Jodie and in the country in which all of his activity took place. We call upon Prime Minister Harper and the leaders of the Liberal Party and NDP to stand up for this Canadian hero and demand his immediate repatriation."

 

According to Tousaw, Marc has the right to re-apply for another transfer in two years time. In the meantime, his wife and supporters vowed to exhaust every option to secure his swift return to Canada.

 

"Marc has never harmed anyone and has devoted his life to fighting oppression," Jodie said. "He's been punished for speaking out for the rights of tens of millions of cannabis consumers here and in the US and it's truly frightening. Canadians who feel Marc has been treated unfairly with an unjust five-year US prison sentence for seeds should punish the Conservatives in the federal election on May 2nd for extraditing Marc in the first place."

 

The circumstances surrounding Marc's learning of the refusal are also peculiar.

 

"It is impermissible under the professional conduct rules in the District of Columbia for lawyers to communicate directly with a represented person, or cause others to communicate with a represented person, without going through their lawyer," Tousaw said. "Here, neither I nor [Emery's US lawyer] Ms. Royce were told of the US refusal. Instead, the US apparently told the Canadian Consulate first and it was the Consulate that informed Marc. This is very unusual and should not have happened. It makes me wonder whether the US and Canada are engaged in ongoing dialogue about Marc and lends support to the belief that politics are still influencing the process."

 

Go to FreeMarc.ca to find out more about Marc Emery and how to help bring him home.

 

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[thanks2]

[sarcasm font]How is our private prison corporations going to make any money if they let him go back to his own country. They have to protect those profits. Plus, what would the world start thinking of us if we started showing respect for other countries, even if they are our allies? The CIA does not need competition ether. How are they suppose to fund black ops with someone cutting in on their turf? Not to mention the children. They could have order those seeds and ate them. A seed could have got stuck between their teeth. Do you want seeds between your child's teeth? No one in the U.S. would have ever been able to get seeds if it was not for this man. It is his fault we have had marijuana in this country for the last 250 plus years. This is why he needs to stay where we can make sure he is *** raped. Bubba is the only one who can reform a man like this you see. And other countries have not figured that out yet. Not to mention we need to make sure this non-violent man is exposed to how criminals are suppose to act. He needs to learn to shank, intimidate, gang bang, and other good criminal behaviors. How else are we going to keep the people in fear so we can control them and walk over their rights?[sarcasm font]

[abe supercro]

We haven't seen the last of Marc Emery... He will not be subdued by these enforcement efforts. More like, REALLY REALLY PISSED OFF. Oops...

[nthlghts]

Let me say I think highly of Marc's activism and mission. But really lets be honest, guy thought it was a good idea to flaunt this in front of the DEA while clearly breaking US law. The DEA was completely within their rights to bust him for illegally sending thousands of seeds to the US. I wish him well but what he did was kind of stupid, especially with all the attention on himself.

[solabeirtan]

Let me say I think highly of Marc's activism and mission. But really lets be honest, guy thought it was a good idea to flaunt this in front of the DEA while clearly breaking US law. The DEA was completely within their rights to bust him for illegally sending thousands of seeds to the US. I wish him well but what he did was kind of stupid, especially with all the attention on himself.

 

Oh yeah, thats Right the DEA has authority in other Sovereign Nations. Because of their 'Drug' Crusade ? Or their Terrorism Crusade ? When did we become THEE Authority. Oh yeah God said so ? Harry AtomicasS Truman said so ?

 

If it's any consolation to Marc in a recent global extradition Reputed Cartel guy Makled was handed off to Venezuela instead of the US by Columbia, days after Obama announced a free trade pact with Columbia. Not to mention all the small change we've been dumping there for the last 40+ years. The People are getting restless.

 

Not to mention the day after Obama announced the free trade deal with Columbia: Nationwide marches in that Country against unfair labor laws, etc. ie Human Rights Violations.

[nthlghts]

The DEA had authority when he sent it across our border, and Canada extradited him! All the rest is nothing but whining! Your ability to confuse apples and oranges amazes me, and not in a good way.

 

 

Oh yeah, thats Right the DEA has authority in other Sovereign Nations. Because of their 'Drug' Crusade ? Or their Terrorism Crusade ? When did we become THEE Authority. Oh yeah God said so ? Harry AtomicasS Truman said so ?

 

If it's any consolation to Marc in a recent global extradition Reputed Cartel guy Makled was handed off to Venezuela instead of the US by Columbia, days after Obama announced a free trade pact with Columbia. Not to mention all the small change we've been dumping there for the last 40+ years. The People are getting restless.

 

Not to mention the day after Obama announced the free trade deal with Columbia: Nationwide marches in that Country against unfair labor laws, etc. ie Human Rights Violations.

[solabeirtan]

The DEA had authority when he sent it across our border, and Canada extradited him! All the rest is nothing but whining! Your ability to confuse apples and oranges amazes me, and not in a good way.

Did he physically carry anything into the USA ? Did he violate any Canadian Laws ? It was against the Canadian Constitution.

 

They have jurisdiction in there own country. It should be clear he has a bounty on him in North America. In violation of the Canadian Charter Agmnts.

 

See why they extradited him ? It was the easiest way for them to NOT do their jobs. Have somebody else wrap it up for you, little grease here, there, no problemo. The essence of Foreign Colonial Rule how quaint ?

[nthlghts]

If you have a problem with Canada talk to them, I live in the USA and he violated our laws. Why is this so hard for you to comprehend?

 

 

Did he physically carry anything into the USA ? Did he violate any Canadian Laws ? It was against the Canadian Constitution.

 

They have jurisdiction in there own country. It should be clear he has a bounty on him in North America. In violation of the Canadian Charter Agmnts.

 

See why they extradited him ? It was the easiest way for them to NOT do their jobs. Have somebody else wrap it up for you, little grease here, there, no problemo. The essence of Foreign Colonial Rule how quaint ?

[phaquetoo]

well now! is that what i used to look like!

 

Lmao

 

Peace

FTW

Jim

[Willy]

If you have a problem with Canada talk to them, I live in the USA and he violated our laws. Why is this so hard for you to comprehend?

 

And why would you even consider taking sides against a law that you would seem to be infavor of here. There is a reason were marching to Lansing. That man is equally or should be entitled to his freedoms here and in Canada. Broke our laws .. LOL now isn't that a pot calling a kettle black. Makes me wonder wether your for our cause or against it. ??? And broke our laws, you mean selling seeds and giving his cash to advocates of MMJ.

[thanks2]

If you have a problem with Canada talk to them, I live in the USA and he violated our laws. Why is this so hard for you to comprehend?

If you engage in medical marijuana you are violating those same great laws.

 

Should we allow the Muslims to cross our boarders to arrest those who distribute christian literature through the mail that may end up in their country? How about those who have web porn sites that allow Muslims to download porn? Our law bind our citizens. Their laws bind their citizens. We have decided to export our laws, morals, and police state to bind foreign citizens. That is wrong. And shame on Canada for not standing up for their citizens and folding to the threats of the U.S. government.

[nthlghts]

Our so called violation is different so I will leave that for another time.

 

Our courts here extradition pleas all the time, some are granted some not. Canada gave him up, you see I will not make his mistake and try to influence Canadian laws, but I will obey them if confronted with them.

 

 

If you engage in medical marijuana you are violating those same great laws.

 

Should we allow the Muslims to cross our boarders to arrest those who distribute christian literature through the mail that may end up in their country? How about those who have web porn sites that allow Muslims to download porn? Our law bind our citizens. Their laws bind their citizens. We have decided to export our laws, morals, and police state to bind foreign citizens. That is wrong. And shame on Canada for not standing up for their citizens and folding to the threats of the U.S. government.

[thanks2]

Our so called violation is different so I will leave that for another time.

 

Our courts here extradition pleas all the time, some are granted some not. Canada gave him up, you see I will not make his mistake and try to influence Canadian laws, but I will obey them if confronted with them.

You are right. He was convicted for conspiring with us to help us commit the crime. So, we did the crime, he was convicted of conspiring with us. It is different.

 

So basically your point is that is what he gets for standing up against an injustice. He should have set by quietly as millions of lives are ruined over our marijuana laws. 800,000 arrests a year in the U.S. That is a lot of ruined lives. The tyrants count on us just standing by as they go from group to group. "It does not affect me". No good deed ever goes unpunished.

[nthlghts]

Listen all I am saying it was foolish to put himself out there, we all know about corruption. DEA is in fact doing their actual job, illegal substances coming across the border, rather then interfering in states rights issues. And last Canada could have backed him, but they did not. Do I agree with it all, not really, but what can you do? He did willingly involve himself in a crime and at the end of the day that is it. Good point to make is do not involve yourself in international drug trafficking if your going to f..k with the powers that be, we all know are corrupt.

 

 

You are right. He was convicted for conspiring with us to help us commit the crime. So, we did the crime, he was convicted of conspiring with us. It is different.

 

So basically your point is that is what he gets for standing up against an injustice. He should have set by quietly as millions of lives are ruined over our marijuana laws. 800,000 arrests a year in the U.S. That is a lot of ruined lives. The tyrants count on us just standing by as they go from group to group. "It does not affect me". No good deed ever goes unpunished.

[MORE COWBELL]

Terrible News

 

 

they just wont give up control...

[LongHairBri]

say what you will about Marc but who else in our movement has re-invested EVERY cent they ever made (off us) into promoting real change

[nthlghts]

He is a good bro, no doubt!

 

 

say what you will about Marc but who else in our movement has re-invested EVERY cent they ever made (off us) into promoting real change

[+EdwardGlen]

say what you will about Marc but who else in our movement has re-invested EVERY cent they ever made (off us) into promoting real change

 

 

Yep...trolls can talk all the shite they want about him but, the truth is there in your comment.

 

Ed