 | NORML News: BC3 extradition hearing delayed |
 NORML News, Winter 2007. By Harry Cording.
The extradition hearing Marc Emery, Michelle Rainey and Greg Williams, known as the BC3, has been postponed till November 5. The three Canadians - arrested in Canada at the behest of the US Drug Enforcement Administration - face 10 years to life in a US federal prison, and Marc could even be executed by the US Government. They are now on bail while the legal system decides their fate.
Under America’s “Drug Kingpin” legislation, Marc could be sentenced to death or life imprisonment for trafficking in marijuana seeds, production of
marijuana, and money laundering.
Manufacture or distribution of more than
60,000 seeds is included in death penalty
provisions of the law. Emery is the first person
arrested under this law who could qualify to
be executed.
According to his lawyer, Emery is “98%
doomed”. America claims he was largest
marijuana producer of all time and say his
seed business was responsible for 1.1 million
pounds of pot, worth US$2.5 billion.
Marc did run a successful business and he
used the profits to fund cannabis activism
- the real reason the Americans are out to get
him. His donations included funds towards
New Zealand J Day and the ALCP’s election
campaigns. He also founded Cannabis Culture
magazine and www.Pot-TV.net.
Marc says, “I am proud of my activities, and wish
I did even more. I am in no way repentant.”
Emery listed his occupation as “Marijuana Seed
Vendor” on his tax returns, and Revenue Canada
was happy to take his money. Health Canada
even referred licensed medical marijuana patients to his seed company.
DEA administrator Karen Tandy has
admitted that the actions against Emery have
been taken to stop him funding cannabis
legalisation campaigns.
If the extradition hearing goes against
them, the BC3 can appeal to the BC Court
of Appeal. A decision would be expected
around November 2008, the month of the
US elections. A Canadian election will also
be held by then.
For more info or to donate online go to www.cannabisculture.com
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