Vancouver Pot Activist Arrested on US Orders

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This isssue convinces me beyond a doubt the insanity of the world we live in. All of this idiocy over a plant that grows in the ground. It is completely beyond imagination in terms of absurdity---and makes me want to hang my head in shame for being a human being.

 

But stay tuned---because now vitamins, supplements and herbs are going to be on that list as well. In another couple of years they will be extraditing people for growing garlic or parsley...

 

Sadly---I am not joking....

 

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Latest Developments

 

 

 

Well-known Vancouver pot activist arrested in extradition bid by U.S.(CP) - Well-known Canadian pot activist Marc Emery and two others should be extradited to the United States to face several marijuana charges, says information contained in a search warrant sought by the United States and granted by a B.C. court. More...

 

 

 

 

 

 

News Stories

 

 

 

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Canada police raid Marijuana Party on U.S. request - Reuters via News (Jul 29, 2005)

 

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Well-known Vancouver pot activist arrested in extradition bid by U.S. - Canadian Press via News (Jul 29, 2005)

 

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U.S. seeks extradition of Canadian pot crusader - at CBC (Jul 29, 2005)

 

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Pot business booming in rural regions as growers opt for great outdoors - Canadian Press via News (Jul 26, 2005)

 

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U.S. authorities to seal off drug tunnel allegedly built by B.C. men - Canadian Press via News (Jul 25, 2005)

 

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Police bust Northern Ontario grow-op considered among Canada's largest - Canadian Press via News (Jul 25, 2005)

 

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B.C.'s reputation as pot capital solidified by discovery of secret tunnel - Canadian Press via News (Jul 24, 2005)

 

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Tunnel crew Hells Angels' rivals - at Globe and Mail. (Jul 23, 2005)

 

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Tunnel scheme buried - at Vancouver Sun (Jul 22, 2005)

 

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Feds Shut Down Drug-Smuggling Tunnel - AP via News (Jul 22, 2005)

 

 

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Related Web Sites

 

 

 

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Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse - non-profit organization working to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

 

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CBC Backgrounder: Marijuana Laws

 

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Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

 

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Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

 

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police

 

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UN Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention

 

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UN Treaties on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

 

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Bloc Pot Party of Quebec