SCAPEGOAT

Re: "Marijuana activist faces U.S. extradition," May 11.

With Marc Emery's extradition, Rob Nicholson and the Conservative
government have made a mockery of Canadian sovereignty and given in
to pressure from the American government. Emery's prosecution was
politically motivated. American law enforcement wanted to shut him
up. Emery is not the only one who mails people marijuana seeds, yet
he will sit in an American jail for it. And what is wrong with
marijuana? Nothing. By Googling marijuana, you will see its medicinal benefits.

Emery's extradition and Bill S-10 will do nothing to curb the
marijuana trade because freedom-loving people have the fundamental
right to put whatever substance they want into their own bodies.
Marijuana has not killed one person and Emery is not a proprietor of
death. He is the leader of the movement and his extradition will not
be forgotten or ignored. The Canadian government should concentrate
on enacting tougher laws to curb real criminals. But of course, the
Harper government is too cowardly and idiotic to realize that.

Ben Morris,

Calgary