- Target:
- Vic Toews, Canada's Public Safety Minister
- Region:
- International
- Website:
- www.freemarc.ca
For over 20 years, Marc Emery has been a media figure for marijuana and drug law reform. He is also the leader of the Marijuana Party in British Columbia, Canada.
A Canadian citizen who operated his seed-selling business in full transparency and honesty since its inception in 1994, Mr. Emery declared his income from marijuana seed sales on his income tax, and even sent his seed catalogue to each Member of Parliament in Canada every two months for years. He has never been arrested or convicted of manufacturing or distributing marijuana in Canada, as he only sold seeds.
Although Mr. Emery never contracted any US-based employees and no business was ever conducted on U.S. soil, when the Canadian government refused to charge or punish him, he was extradited to the United States to be punished under much harsher laws.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration admitted in a press release from Administrator Karen Tandy that his July 29th, 2005 arrest was based on drug legalization efforts. A copy of the document can be viewed at http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4685.html
For more information, please visit www.freemarc.ca
We, the undersigned, petition Mr. Vic Toews, Canada’s Public Safety Minister, to immediately approve Mr. Marc Emery’s application for a treaty transfer from the U.S. to Canada.
A media figure for marijuana and drug law reform, Mr. Emery is a Canadian citizen who carried out all his activities in Canada. His seed selling business never contracted any US-based employees, and no business was ever conducted on U.S. soil. Yet, when the Canadian government refused to charge or punish him, Mr. Emery was extradited to the United States to be punished under much harsher laws.
Therefore, we urge that you please grant Mr. Emery’s request for a prison transfer so that he at least may serve out the remainder of his sentence in Canada.
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The Bring Marc Emery Home petition to Vic Toews, Canada's Public Safety Minister was written by mellowdee and is in the category Law Reform at GoPetition.