BC3

Four Years After Indictment, It May Be Decision Time For The Prince Of Pot

jeremiah — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:17:19 -0700

Marijuana Party President Marc Emery stands in the party's campaign headquarters in downtown Vancouver, B.C., in this photo taken May 7, 2001.British Columbia's "Prince of Pot," who has been waging a long campaign to reform marijuana laws and to evade the long arm of U.S. prosecutors, may soon have a decision to make.

Vassals of the "Prince of Pot" Plead Guilty

jeremiah — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:43:13 -0700

The BC3: Greg Williams, Marc Emery, and Michelle RaineyTwo associates of the self-proclaimed "Prince of Pot" Marc Emery pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Seattle to conspiracy to manufacture marijuana.

Michelle Rainey, 38, and Gregory Keith Williams, 54, both from Vancouver, B.C., made the pleas. Both worked at Emery Seeds and were indicted in 2005. Under a plea deal, prosecutors will recommend a sentence for both of two years probation.

Sentencing will be July 17.

Help Save Canadian Activist and Hero, Marc Emery!

karlis — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Marc Emery was taken into custody on Monday, September 28th but has been released on November 18th to await the Justice Minister's decision on the extradition order. Tell the Justice Minister to refuse the US extradition request for Marc Emery and charge Marc in Canada instead.

Marijuana Seed Ruling Shines Different Light on Marc Emery's Case

karlis — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Harmless Cannabis Marijuana SeedsFinally, a court ruling that puts in perspective the five to 10 years' imprisonment that B.C. cannabis crusader Marc Emery faces in U.S. prison for selling pot seeds. In a judgment released Friday March 7th, B.C.

The Extradition Process - Flow Chart

karlis — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This is a general description of how the extradition process works in Canada. Marc Emery, Michelle Rainey and Greg Williams (the BC3) are not considered "fugitives" but are instead referred to as "persons sought", according to their cases and documents. This flow chart provides a fairly simple explanation of how the extradition process works, and it applies to the BC3 as well.

Extradition Hearing Rescheduled: November 5-8, 2007

karlis — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The US seeks to take Marc Emery, Michelle Rainey and Greg Williams into the US to face ten years to life in the US federal prison system for marijuana seed sales in Canada. They will begin the four-day extradition hearing in a BC Supreme Court on November 5th of this year.
Please see www.CannabisCulture.com/NoExtradition for updates, and click the image below!

"Prince of Pot" Hearing Set For November~

karlis — Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Marc Emery - Photo from The Seattle TimesVancouver - The long-delayed extradition trial of Marc Emery, Canada's self-proclaimed 'prince of pot', is now set to start in November, more than 27 months after Mr. Emery and two alleged associates were arrested in Vancouver on United States warrants for selling marijuana seeds to Americans over the Internet.

The Amsterdam Art Auction Fundraiser

karlis — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

The Amsterdam CafeOn Saturday the 22nd of October, an art auction fundraiser was held in the basement of the Amsterdam Caf? at 301 West Hastings St. in Vancouver.