POT ACTIVIST FEARS EXTRADITION TO U.S.

VANCOUVER (CP) -- Marc Emery, Canada's so-called Prince of Pot, says
the Conservative government wants him extradited to the United States
on marijuana charges so he can languish in an American jail for eternity.

"I'm a menace to the establishment," Emery said outside B.C. Supreme
Court, where he'll be returning Aug. 21 to set a date for his
extradition hearing.

Emery credits his efforts for the legalization of medical marijuana
and a positive shift in Canadians' attitudes toward pot.

Emery, 48, heads the B.C. Marijuana party and publishes Cannabis
Culture magazine. He is charged with selling marijuana seeds to
Americans through the mail, conspiracy to manufacture pot and
conspiracy to engage in money laundering.

He was arrested last July after police raided Emery's pot
paraphernalia store in Vancouver following an 18-month investigation
by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.