MAG BECOMES CANNABIS CASUALTY

Cannabis Culture -- the marijuana magazine published and edited by pot
activist Marc Emery -- was an incidental casualty in last week's raid on
Emery's seed distribution business.

The magazine's assistant editor, Jodie Giesz-Ramsay, said the magazine was
being printed the day the raids occurred.

The entire print run of 90,000 copies was scrapped.

The conditions of Emery's $50,000 bail -- granted by Associate Chief
Justice Patrick Dohm on Tuesday -- allow him to continue his duties as
editor and as head of the B.C. Marijuana Party.

Despite being bailed, Emery, who is wanted in the United States on a number
of charges, remained in custody yesterday because of a lack of funds.

Two of Emery's associates, Greg Williams and Michelle Rainey-Fenkarek, were
also nabbed in the 18-month sting. They also face extradition to the U.S.

Giesz-Ramsay expects Emery will be released sometime today.

"We'll keep working on the magazine," Giesz-Ramsay said, sitting on the
edge of a wood bookshelf stacked with back issues of Cannabis Culture.

"There are a couple of things we want to cover and when Marc gets out he
will be able to write his story and make his plea for help."

Cannabis Culture has been printed six times a year for the past decade.

Emery and Giesz-Ramsay, a 20-year-old from Kamloops, took over editing
duties from longtime editor Dana Larsen last issue.

Before the upcoming issue can be printed, the catalogue for Emery's seed
business must be removed.

In addition, she says, the print run will drop from 90,000 issues to
40,000, to save funds for Emery's upcoming court battle, Giesz- Ramsay said.