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CNN -- The man known as Canada's "prince of pot" is expected to plead guilty today in a deal that could send him to a U.S. federal prison for five years. Marijuana activist Marc Emery is scheduled to appear this afternoon in U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington, where he will plead guilty to single count of conspiracy to manufacture marijuana.

Supporters often ask how to write a letter to Marc Emery or deposit funds into his prison account. Here is the mailing address and guidelines, and information about how to send Marc money directly.

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.
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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."