EMERY HAS BEEN A STRONG LEADER FOR HIS COMMUNITY

Re: 'King of Pot's punishment was no surprise' (Daily News, Sept. 29)

Marc Emery was expecting to get punished. What he was not expecting
was that the Canadian government would hand him over to the U.S.
government. Emery is a political activist and thought -- quite
reasonably -- that he would get his opportunity to make his case in
front of Canadian judges within the Canadian legal system.

Secondly, the Canadian government has been ignoring the LeDain
Commission report and it's recommendations of legalization of
possession and cultivation for the last 37 years. The Canadian
government has been ignoring the Senate report and it's
recommendations of legal cannabis sales for the last seven years. No
reason has been given by the government for ignoring the science and
experts on this issue.

Rather that sit around and watch millions of harmless Canadians go to
jail, waiting in vain for an irrational and irresponsible government
to do something, Emery stood up and organized his community. He is as
guilty as a person selling grape seeds over the border during alcohol
prohibition.

David Malmo-Levine

Vancouver