PRINCE OF POT DESERVES A BETTER FATE

Is sovereignty dead? After the arrest of Marc Emery last week, many
Canadians have been wondering this very point. Marc Emery is known
world wide as the "Prince of Pot" he surrendered himself to the
Canadian government and is awaiting extradition to the U.S.A. Marc
Emery was totally transparent on his seed dealing with the Canadian
Government, he even wrote on his tax forms "Marijuana seed vendor."
Did you know that Marc paid over half a million dollars in taxes to
the Canadian government, or that Health Canada sought his advice and
guidance when creating the Medical Marijuana program, that they even
went as far as recommending him to their patients to purchase their
seeds?

Marc never went to the America to sell his seeds, he simply had
American customers buy his product online. Now if we were to prosecute
every handgun shop that had one of its guns make it to Canada and kill
someone, how would America react to this? They would be very angry and
upset, as we should be. The D.E.A has no place in Canada, we are our
own nation with our own government. This double standard is becoming
more and more apparent. Why not arrest Prime Minister Harper for
benefiting from the proceeds of crime if they are so sure they are in
the right. It won't happen, it's a crazy idea, as is the fact that a
generous, kind and caring Canadian citizen is sitting in a jail
waiting to be sent to the United States of America for five years for
selling a seed that is legal in his home country. I am disgusted with
our country and its leaders. It's a shame how prohibition has clouded
our better judgement.

Teresa Olfert