CANNABIS CULTURE - Over 80 cities in countries around the world took part in the Worldwide Rally to Free Marc Emery on May 22, 2010, in protest of the extradition to the US of the Prince of Pot.
CANNABIS CULTURE - The occupations continue! Protestors calling for the return of extradited cannabis activist Marc Emery to Canada are staging protests at Conservative MP offices across the country.
CANNABIS CULTURE - Protesters hit the streets of Vancouver yesterday shouting chants, blocking traffic, and lighting joints in protest of the extradition of marijuana activist Marc Emery.
As the leader of the B.C. Marijuana Party, Marc Emery faces extradition to the United States. That leaves the future of the grassroots cannabis-fueled lobby group in doubt. But according to a local weed activist, the charge could spark further publicity for possible pot legalization.
Ignoring what was a wise recommendation on the part of the Senate, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson has revived an ill-considered bill that will impose a mandatory minimum sentence of six months for anyone convicted of growing as few as six marijuana plants.
Few phrasings have encapsulated the need for marijuana legalization better than this: "You can hold people accountable for their actions and not put the blame on what's in their body."