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Canada's 'Prince of Pot' ordered extradited to US
Monday, May 10, 2010; 2:16 PM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The lawyer for Canada's so-called Prince of Pot says his client has been ordered extradited to the United States.
Marc Emery has sold millions of marijuana seeds around the world by mail over the past decade, drawing the attention of U.S. drug officials, who want him extradited to Seattle.
Marc Emery's lawyer, Kirk Tousaw, says Canada's federal justice minister signed off on his extradition Monday shortly after the marijuana advocate turned himself in to authorities.
Emery has been out on bail since last fall, when he was released from custody while the minister considered his final decision in the case.
He made a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors last year, agreeing to plead guilty in connection with his Vancouver, British Columbia-based seed-selling business in return for a sentence of five years in prison.
It was not clear when Emery will be sent to the U.S. Tousaw says he expects it will happen within the week.
Monday, May 10, 2010; 2:16 PM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The lawyer for Canada's so-called Prince of Pot says his client has been ordered extradited to the United States.
Marc Emery has sold millions of marijuana seeds around the world by mail over the past decade, drawing the attention of U.S. drug officials, who want him extradited to Seattle.
Marc Emery's lawyer, Kirk Tousaw, says Canada's federal justice minister signed off on his extradition Monday shortly after the marijuana advocate turned himself in to authorities.
Emery has been out on bail since last fall, when he was released from custody while the minister considered his final decision in the case.
He made a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors last year, agreeing to plead guilty in connection with his Vancouver, British Columbia-based seed-selling business in return for a sentence of five years in prison.
It was not clear when Emery will be sent to the U.S. Tousaw says he expects it will happen within the week.