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Marijuana Activist Banned From Lighting Up
Posted by CN Staff on July 11, 2003 at 07:25:55 PT
By Staff 
Source: Winnipeg Sun 
Bummer, dude. Pot activist Marc Emery, who was arrested Wednesday for puffing at a pro-legalization rally in front of Winnipeg police headquarters Wednesday, may have to refrain from lighting up at all summer, thanks to bail conditions imposed yesterday. "They've told me I have to be a good boy or I'll be spending the next 2 1/2 months in jail until my court date," Emery said yesterday. 
He was released on $500 bail about 3:30 p.m. yesterday, forcing him to miss a planned Dauphin stop of his cross-Canada Summer of Legalization tour. Emery said he would likely stop in Dauphin when he returns to Winnipeg for his court date, which should be some time in October. He'll appear today at a scheduled smokeout in Regina, but will have to watch his step. "I might have to have someone hold the joint up to my mouth or something, since it's not illegal to use marijuana, but only to possess it," Emery said. "I don't mind spending a night, or even a week, in jail, but two months is a long time. Plus that shows contempt for the court, and I only have contempt for the law, not the court," he said. Emery said Winnipeg police were polite during his day-long stint in jail, but he went without eating since they didn't offer him anything vegetarian. He said it was the ninth time he has been incarcerated. Source: Winnipeg Sun (CN MB)Published:  Friday, July 11, 2003 Copyright: 2003 Canoe Limited Partnership Contact: editor wpgsun.com Website: http://www.fyiwinnipeg.com/winsun.shtmlRelated Articles & Web Site:BC Marijuana Partyhttp://www.bcmarijuanaparty.ca/B.C. Pot Promoter Busted http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16824.shtmlPot Prince Popped - Winnipeg Sun http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16810.shtmlMarc Emery Arrested in Winnipeg http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16808.shtmlCop-Shop Pot Party Plannedhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16790.shtml
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Comment #2 posted by jvthc on July 11, 2003 at 11:09:57 PT:
God bless him....
I've been following this man's activism from about as far south as you can get and still be in the United States. His demonstrations remind me of the kind of spirit suggested in the literature about Thomas Jefferson or Samuel Adams. His opponents might balk at the notion of likening the cause of marijuana legalization to American Historical luminaries, but there's no doubt that Emery's actions are in the same spirit and philosophy. 
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Comment #1 posted by WolfgangWylde on July 11, 2003 at 08:07:40 PT
Mr. Emery...
...has them right where he wants them. Past experience shows he's not to be messed with.
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