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Greenbud · 08-20-2004, 09:20 AM

Marijuana Party founder jailed

CBC News British Colombia | Aug 19 2004

SASKATOON - B.C. Marijuana Party president Marc Emery has been sentenced to three months in jail in Saskatchewan for drug trafficking.

Emery had pleaded guilty to passing one marijuana joint to someone else in a downtown Saskatoon park back in March.

He has 10 previous marijuana-related offences on his record. Many are for trafficking in connection with his marijuana seed business.

But in the past, Emery has only been fined.

Provincial Court Judge Albert Lavoie said he is sending Emery to jail to send a message.

The judge said Emery's crime was clearly a political act – but said Emery had flaunted the law, and there was a need for a stronger deterrent.

LINK: B.C. Marijuana Party

Emery's lawyer, Lianne Johnson, says the judge did what he had to do given her client's record.

"However I do have an issue with the length of the sentence. I think three months is a bit of overkill perhaps for passing one joint to one person."

Johnson says she will try to appeal. But doesn't know if it would even be heard before Emery finishes his jail time.

TimeGuardian · 08-20-2004, 12:11 PM

He's a cool guy.

xxdr_zombiexx · 08-20-2004, 05:23 PM

Wow... I am sure all Canadians breathe a collective sigh of relief now tht this terrorist has be brought to justice.

Everybody has seen him grassing his own people with his giant weapon of grass destruction.

Too bad there isn't a statue people can pull down.....

***rick*** · 08-20-2004, 05:36 PM

Pretty shameful, really. Im sure Mark will be fine and this wont change is outlook on things one bit. I am sorry for him and his family.

rick

xxdr_zombiexx · 08-20-2004, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rick

Pretty shameful, really. Im sure Mark will be fine and this wont change is outlook on things one bit. I am sorry for him and his family.

rick

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da Judge

The judge said Emery's crime was clearly a political act – but said Emery had flaunted the law, and there was a need for a stronger deterrent.

I'll wager this only makes Marc stronger. Marc has now been elevated to Martyr Status. Always a bad move for the Power. He is a Political Prisoner

It's so extreme and socially backwards to even attempt to paint passing a joint from 1 person to another a "trafficking".

The laws in Canada are still so up in the air (correct me if I am wrong), and this has the intense stink of vicious arbitrainess. I am told that Saskatchewan is so stuck in a time warp that many people there do not even listen to "modern music", which is consistent with this extremely backwards choice of actions.

Deterrent has not worked for 70 years, (as evidenced by the global popularity of cannabis) but the Judge in Saskatchewan is likely uninformed about the existence of our modern world..... nor Canada's Constitution.

Anybody want to agree that Da Judge based this ruling on personal ideologies?

Anybody think there will be a lot more work for the Saskatoon post office?

Qwiz · 08-20-2004, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by xxdr_zombiexx

I'll wager this only makes Marc stronger. Marc has now been elevated to Marytr Status.

Are we calling for a J’had?

I don't care who it is, I don't want to see anyone in the joint for passing a joint.
Qwiz

Hiz Highness · 08-20-2004, 07:56 PM

Marc Emery is a modern day hero.

Keep fighting the system Marc. You're beating them one day at a time.

-HH

xxdr_zombiexx · 08-20-2004, 08:03 PM

Click the link and visit qwiz's blog!

From there:

You can write to Marc Emery at:
910 60th Street East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada
S7K 2H6

Thanx Man!

Bellatrix · 08-21-2004, 02:59 AM

Time to write to the local shills and make our voices heard!

We rolled a fatty or two and spent the night crafting a letter. We're sending it via email and print to as many newspapers across Canada that we can. Please feel free to use it and send a few letters out yourselves. It would be great to see some letters from folks outside the country too. Let them know that you support what Marc does to change the laws and free the kind herb!

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Dear Editor;

I am writing to express my anger and frustration with a story that I saw on canada.com today - "Pot Activist Jailed" - about the sentencing of Marc Emery to three months in prison.

It is a ridiculous waste of time and tax dollars for the government and law enforcement to chase, charge, try and convict innocent people for touching a plant. The inconsistencies in how the law is applied across Canada are unfair and unconstitutional.

Why should someone in Saskatchewan spend three months in prison for something that would only be a warning in Vancouver, if it was noticed at all? Unless a law can be evenly and consistently enforced, it is a violation of our civil rights. This is clearly a political move at the taxpayer's expense.

If law enforcement believes that by sending Marc to jail it will be a clear message to the Canadian people that marijuana is illegal again, they are mistaken. Marc has already proclaimed that he will continue to use the cannabis plant and fight for it's emancipation. Obviously jail time isn't much of a deterrent, despite what Justice Albert Lavoie seems to think.

Hemp and marijuana are legitimate commercial industries that can benefit our society, our economy and our environment. Prohibition of a benign plant has corrupted politics, the courts, law enforcement, and education. We need to stop lying about marijuana.

Most sincerely;

Not the fire and brimstone that I'm used to but it's a start

Suetaz · 08-21-2004, 06:02 AM

Well written Bellatrix!

Anyone interested can contact Da Judge here:

National Judicial Institute Representative
Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges
Judge D. Albert Lavoie
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan
220 - 19th Street
Saskatoon, SK S7K 2H6
T: (306) 933-6690 (direct)
(306) 933-6682
F: (306)933-8008
alavoie.justice@sk.sympatico.ca
alavoie@judicom.gc.ca

According to Chris Bennett, the Pot TV station manager:

I just got a call from Marc after posting the pot Tv interview with him from jail.

The Jail is refusing Marc's request for a vegetarian diet.

Please Call (306) 956-8800 also try Shawn Bird Coordinator Correctional Operations(306) 765-8040.
Write Marc c/o Saskatoon Correctional Centre
910 60th St. East,
Saskatoon, SK
CANADA
S7K 2H6

Dana Larsen, the Editor at Cannabis Culture Magazine, is flying to Saskatoon to hold protests from Mon Aug 23 to Aug 30. He would like to have 1-2 people protesting EVERY DAY outside either the jail or the courthouse where he was sentenced. CC will supply a banner saying FREE MARC EMERY and a batch of flyers explaining the situation.

I had to laugh at this post I found in the Cannabis Culture forums:

Quote:

theres no news from saskatoon....what kind of place has no news... how do people in saskatoon know whats going on?

the only news i did find on saskatoon was a month old
do people in saskatoon have plumbing yet?

i did find some tabloid thing called the star phoenix but you have to buy a subscription..its run by the asper family...so its just like fox...no content

Found this there too:

Watch the interview mentioned below with Marc Emery at PotTv

Chris Bennett talks to Marc Emery from the Saskatoon Prison where he is serving 3 months for passing a joint. In an outrageous verdict that condemns Marc for "political" activism, Judge D. Albert Lavoie abused his authority and made an "example" of Marc's case. This case symbolizes the travesty of current Canadian Marijuana Policy.

Marc asks everybody to email and write the Justice Minister Irwin Cotler now and demand liberty for Canada's cannabis culture.

The Honourable Irwin Cotler Minister of Justice and Attourney General of Canada
email: webadmin@justice.gc.ca

Snail mail (it's free)
284 Wellington st.
Ottawa ON
K1A 0H8

08-20-2004, 09:20 AM	#1
Greenbud Activist Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 423 Grams: 2,458.30 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Canada: Marijuana Party founder jailed Marijuana Party founder jailed CBC News British Colombia \| Aug 19 2004 SASKATOON - B.C. Marijuana Party president Marc Emery has been sentenced to three months in jail in Saskatchewan for drug trafficking. Emery had pleaded guilty to passing one marijuana joint to someone else in a downtown Saskatoon park back in March. He has 10 previous marijuana-related offences on his record. Many are for trafficking in connection with his marijuana seed business. But in the past, Emery has only been fined. Provincial Court Judge Albert Lavoie said he is sending Emery to jail to send a message. The judge said Emery's crime was clearly a political act – but said Emery had flaunted the law, and there was a need for a stronger deterrent. LINK: B.C. Marijuana Party Emery's lawyer, Lianne Johnson, says the judge did what he had to do given her client's record. "However I do have an issue with the length of the sentence. I think three months is a bit of overkill perhaps for passing one joint to one person." Johnson says she will try to appeal. But doesn't know if it would even be heard before Emery finishes his jail time. __________________ "I believe in the near future, the government will use anti-drug hysteria to set up a police state." -author William S. Burroughs, 1947 Community Posting Guidelines \| Front Page Article Submission Guidelines

08-20-2004, 12:11 PM	#2
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08-20-2004, 05:23 PM	#3
xxdr_zombiexx Blogger Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,088 Grams: 3,101.52 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 16 Thanked 33 Times in 14 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	The World is safer now. Wow... I am sure all Canadians breathe a collective sigh of relief now tht this terrorist has be brought to justice. Everybody has seen him grassing his own people with his giant weapon of grass destruction. Too bad there isn't a statue people can pull down..... __________________ Alien Space Signal There's no money for your issue so long as we're squandering $50 billion a year on the DrugWar. Ben Masel Fear became the ultimate tool of this government - V.

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08-20-2004, 08:03 PM	#8
xxdr_zombiexx Blogger Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,088 Grams: 3,101.52 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 16 Thanked 33 Times in 14 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	A flood of mail...... Click the link and visit qwiz's blog! From there: You can write to Marc Emery at: 910 60th Street East Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada S7K 2H6 Thanx Man!

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08-20-2004, 07:56 PM	#7
Hiz Highness The Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,850 Grams: 46.05 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Marc Emery is a modern day hero. Keep fighting the system Marc. You're beating them one day at a time. -HH

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