‘Prince of Pot’ Prepares for Prison, Calls Prosecution ‘Political’
Government's claim of disinterest in Emery's pot legalization activities 'absurdly naive'.
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Sentencing Memorandums Filed in Marc Emery Case
CANNABIS CULTURE - Sentencing memorandums have been filed in the case of Canada's 'Prince of Pot' Marc Emery, the marijuana activist who will be sentenced on Friday, September 10 in a US Federal courtroom for selling cannabis seeds.
Charges Against KopBuster Barry Cooper Dismissed
Ector County prosecutors will not prosecute former narcotics agent turned marijuana activist Barry N. Cooper and two others on charges filed this summer by the Texas Rangers in connection with the December 2008 Kopbusters hoax.
Family of Woman Killed in Botched Drug Raid to Receive $4.9 Million
The city of Atlanta will pay $4.9 million to the family of Kathryn Johnston, a 92-year-old woman killed in a botched November 2006 drug raid, Mayor Kasim Reed's office announced Monday.
Ex-Firefighter to Spend 8 Months in Prison for Growing Marijuana
A federal judge in Maine, sentencing a 32-year-old former Boston firefighter on a marijuana-growing charge this week, noted that the man had admitted smoking about 2 ounces of the drug each week during the time he worked as a firefighter, prosecutors said.
Church of the Universe: Marijuana as a Sacrament
A strong selling point of the Church of the Universe is the use of marijuana as a sacrament — so assuming someone is inclined to indulge, the church is a godsend.
Marijuana Church Lawyer Disputes Crown’s Definition of a Religion
Conclusions about the authenticity of the Church of the Universe reached by the Crown’s expert witness would have been laughed at by fellow academics and would never have been written by a respectable scholar, a lawyer for the church told the Ontario Superior Court on Tuesday.
Justices Ease Deportation Rule in Minor Drug Cases
Immigrants who are legally in the United States need not be automatically deported for minor drug offenses, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a unanimous decision.
Marijuana Church An ‘Inside Joke,’ Crown Says
The tenets of a Toronto organization seeking a religious exemption to marijuana prohibitions were described by a federal government prosecutor yesterday as a "fictitious artifice" and a ruse by cannabis enthusiasts.
If Pot is Prescribed, it Needs to be Funded
A recent decision by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court must have sent shockwaves through every province in the country.
