No offense intended to individual American friends, but. . .

[velvetpage]

This is to protest the extradition of Marc Emery on drug charges. He sold cannabis seeds online, and Canadian authorities have basically treated it as soon-to-be-made-legal activism, and have done nothing. The U.S., however, wants him extradited. The maximum penalty in Canada would be about two years, if anyone bothered to prosecute. The maximum penalty in the U.S. is life with no parole for ten years.

Comments

[pyat.livejournal.com]

I dunno. It's not like he didn't know he was selling to the US...

[collie13.livejournal.com]

The U.S., however, wants him extradited.

As a US citizen, I can categorically state I do not want to see him extradited. I find it embarrassing when my government engages in bullying other nations. Therefore, no offense taken, as I happen to agree with you.

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

Selling the seeds in Canada is NOT a crime, which makes this all the more antagonizing.

[tormentedartist.livejournal.com]

I'm not offended at all. In fact I'm outraged at the drug laws in this country. You could, rape someone or kill them and spend less time in jail, than if you got caught with a large dollar amount of drugs.

How fucked is that ?