It's a crime in Canada, and it was committed in Canada. They should either stick by their own laws and try him here, or admit that they no longer care, decriminalize it, and then not extradite. If it were already decriminalized, there would be no issue; Canada won't extradite someone unless the crime of which they're accused is illegal in both nations.
They're prepared to extradite because a) they don't mind having the U.S. do their dirty work for them, and b) they'd rather appease the U.S. than stand by their own principles - such as they are.
I'm not a big fan of drug culture, but life for selling a bit of weed seems rather excessive.
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Date: 2005-08-09 07:37 pm (UTC)They're prepared to extradite because a) they don't mind having the U.S. do their dirty work for them, and b) they'd rather appease the U.S. than stand by their own principles - such as they are.
I'm not a big fan of drug culture, but life for selling a bit of weed seems rather excessive.