Marijuana activist Marc Emery formally sentenced to five years in Seattle federal court

While Marc will be spending the next few years in prison (possibly here in Canada), having read the memorandum drafted by Judge Ricardo Martinez, I am amused to see that at least part of the American penal system seems to work right. Sure, Marc got sentenced to five years, but thats what he agreed too. Sure, he wrote a very concilliatory letter, that indicates his agreement that he showed "Arrogance" in flounting the Laws of the USA. He shows that he is a man of his word.
But, it is how the judge clearly tells the Attorney General and the Drug Enforcement Administration that their prosecution of Marc was misguided, ill-founded and obviously politcally motivated.
The way I read the document, they (the DEA and AG) recieved the truly damaging sentence. Yes, Marc will spend some time in Jail, but he will survive and perhaps be a better man for it. (I hope so, we need more men of conviction in our society). I actually think that the judge saw a good man of conviction in front of him.
Now, that this part of the epic is over, lets see if we can get a complicit to this witch hunt government to bring Marc home.

If someone can send me a copy of Marc's paperwork from the court and the prosecutor, I can have him out of jail in ten minutes!
I can also have the Judge, the prosecutor and the cops jailed as well.
I DO mean business, but if nobody wants to help him, then so be it.

Just one request Marc....please, no more embarrassing "prison blogs" and pretentious tearjerker articles from your wife. And maybe, just maybe, take a step back from the fanatical weed activism and consider the broader issues around illegal drugs in general.

Not just marijuana but ALL drugs, including heroin and cocaine, should be legalised and available to adult citizens.

Prohibition kills and destroys lives.

So much whining. Doesnt matter if he agreed with the law or not...he knew about it and decided to brake it.


Hard for him to play the victim.

Thanks Judge Martinez - a little Canadian compassion comes your way soon.

This is a health issue more than it is a human rights issue. Good health is a human right in our society. If you want to do drugs, immigrate to the Netherlands where you can smoke your brains out. Stop preaching about the benefits of using drugs. Marc Emery is not a martyr. The real heroes are the ones that are trying to rehab the drug-addicted victims in our society.

This case was nothing but a political witch hunt brought by the crazy CON ideologues... Herr Harper and his band of jolly twits.

The Canadian Government taxed and collected off Emery for years. They're accomplices in his "crime" so the fact that Mr Emery's "accomplices" we're also the rats that sold him down the river disgusts me as it should you.

Making a plant "illegal" and locking people away in cages for natural seeds is complete and utter savagery which will be looked at in a similar way as smoking sections on airplanes by future generations.
Marc Emery had paid enough of a toll already.
Free Marc Emery.

Marc was selling the seeds to make a point, unjust laws need to be challenged, it would be pointless for Marc to sell seeds or smoke pot in the Netherlands, he was challenging Canadian Law as this is where he lives