Extra-territorial
If ever there was a case of over reach the arrest of Mark Emery at the behest of the drug crazed US government is it.
The document alleges a conspiracy to produce marijuana and distribute seeds as well as alleging money laundering.
“Their activities resulted in the growing of tens of thousands of marijuana plants in America. He was involved, allegedly, in an illegal distribution of marijuana in this country [U.S.]. He is a drug dealer,” assistant U.S. attorney Jeff Sullivan told CBC News.
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Here is the thing, in Canada the test for possession of marijuana - if anyone can be bother prosecuting a case - it the presence of the active ingredient THC. Mark’s business is selling seeds and, guess what, there is no THC in marijuana seeds. So, in Canada, you can’t be charged with possession, much less trafficking, for merely possessing seeds.
The problem of course is that the wackos in the DEA are charging Mark with crimes with carry serious, very serious, jail time. Crimes which are not crimes in Canada.
You don’t have to smoke pot to realize the War on Drugs is insane. And, as a Canadian, do you really want to see one of our fellow citizens extridited to the US to face charges for activity which is not illegal in Canada. Well, first thing send the Minister of Justice an email: cotler.i@parl.gc.ca
From there we’ll have to see. With luck a judge will hear this quickly and throw out the American application on the grounds it discloses no basis for extradition.
Written by jay on July 31st, 2005 with
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