Long Arm of U.S. Law Just Got Longer
The Canadian Government arrested Marc Emery in Vancouver, BC at the request of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. His business, which sold marijuana seeds, was shut down.
The U.S. Department of Justice is requesting Emery’s extradition from Canada.
The U.S. Attorney General alleges Emery conspired to manufacture marijuana, distribute marijuana seeds and launder money.
Rodney Benson, a special agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, says the charges relate to Emery’s online business selling marijuana seeds.
Benson says Emery has sold $3 million worth of seeds – mostly to the U.S.
If Emery is convicted as charged, he faces a minimum penalty of 10 years in jail or a maximum of life in prison.
I didn’t realize that marijuana seeds were a drug.
I guess if an embryo is the same thing as a fully-developed human being then a marijuana seed is the same thing as marijuana plant. At least they are consistently stupid.
August 13th, 2005 at 6:14 pm
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