The Marc Emery Movement
No doubt many of you have heard of the protests around Canada. The extradition of Marc Emery has ignited a firestorm in our neighbor to the north, and many of us here in the states look on from afar, and shout encouragement. No longer content with emails and letters to their representatives, Canadian supporters of … Read more
‘Prince of Pot’ to Plead Guilty
SEATTLE - After a years long battle to avoid extradition, Canada’s so-called Prince of Pot was brought Thursday to Seattle, where he is expected to plead guilty to a charge that he sold millions of marijuana seeds to U.S. customers. Canada’s justice minister signed off on Marc Emery’s extradition to the United States on May … Read more
Free Marc Emery? Yes We Can
Sometimes it’s hard to wrap our minds around abstract things. Like when everyone said “Free Marc Emery,” but he was free, living in Vancouver. But now when we say “Free Marc Emery,” we are talking about a concrete thing. Marc is no longer free. Protests are popping up all over Canada. People are outraged that … Read more
The End of The Road for The “Prince of Pot?”
The awful news came down today that Canadian marijuana activist, seed king, and publisher of Cannabis Culture Magazine Marc Emery will be extradited to the United States to face 5 years in prison for selling seeds across the border into the U.S. At 51 years old, this is obviously not the end of the life … Read more
Marc Emery’s Time is Running Out
Canadian seed king and marijuana activist Marc Emery will be going to jail tomorrow, Monday May 1oth, 2010. For those of you who have not followed Marc’s story, here’s a quick rundown: In 1995, Marc began selling seeds direct. This he did until 2005, when he was shut down by Vancouver Police at the request … Read more
