A contemplative Emery spoke earlier this year about his extradition and five-year prison sentence.
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Marc Emery
Marc Scott Emery the "prince of pot" is one of the most famous Canadian marijuana activists and is currently serving a five year prison sentence in an American jail. He is the founder of Cannabis Culture Magazine, the Marijuana Party of Canada and the BC Marijuana Part. A seed-seller turned political prisoner, Emery's arrest was justified as another victory for the supposed War on Drugs. His legacy continues in Canada through his prison blog. He is set to be released July 9, 2014.
The Case
Not Rex: Dope wars
The Global Commission on Drug Policy has just weighed in. The War on Drugs is an abysmal failure. They even get it in the U.S. So why is Canada going on a bad trip? The Harper government is trying to shut down Vancouver's In Site and legislating mandatory prison-filling minimum drug sentences.
2.jpg "David Climenhaga, author of the Alberta Diary blog, is a journalist, author, journalism teacher, poet and trade union communicator who has worked in senior writing and editing positions with the Toronto Globe and Mail and the Calgary Herald. His 1995 book, A Poke in the Public Eye, explores the relationships among Canadian journalists, public relations people and politicians. He left journalism after the strike at the Calgary Herald in 1999 and 2000 to work as Communications Director of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, which with more than 73,000 members is Alberta’s largest union and Canada’s 10th largest. Alberta Diary focuses on Alberta politics and social issues. Contact: albertadiary @ gmail.com")
