cannabisnews.com: Pot Activist Arrested at Rally Pot Activist Arrested at Rally Posted by CN Staff on July 22, 2003 at 06:58:14 PT By CBC News Online Staff Source: CBC Moncton — Pro-marijuana activist Marc Emery could face drug charges in New Brunswick after being arrested at a rally to promote legalization of pot. RCMP led him away within minutes of lighting up outside their headquarters on Monday.Emery is a well-known figure in the national fight to legalize marijuana. He is the publisher of a magazine, director of a TV channel devoted to pot and owns a business that sells marijuana seeds. Moncton was his second Maritime stop on the national tour. Before his arrest, he spent 20 minutes rallying supporters and encouraging them to challenge politicians on marijuana laws. "What is the moral basis by which we persecute millions of Canadians for cannabis? How can we justify that? There is no justification, no parliamentarian has ever offered a justification why you or I should go to jail for marijuana." But within minutes of lighting up, Emery was arrested along with one of his supporters.Codiac RCMP Corporal Terry Lee Kennedy says police haven't decided whether to seek charges. "If there are charges laid, we'll have consult with the Crown and they will be laid in front of a judge. That could be anywhere from tomorrow to four to six weeks down the road." This is Marc Emery's third arrest in his cross-country pro-pot tour. He spent time in jail in Winnipeg and Regina, but police were nowhere in sight at a rally in Halifax on the weekend. Canadians and Cannabis: http://www.cbc.ca/news/indepth/marijuana/index.htmlSource: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Published: July 22, 2003Copyright: 2003 CBCContact: letters cbc.ca Website: http://www.cbc.ca/Related Articles & Web Site:Pot-TVhttp://www.pot-tv.net/Marc Emery Jailed in Moncton http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16920.shtmlPot Activist Arrested in Moncton http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16919.shtmlThe Halifax Police Station Goes To Pot http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16906.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Post Comment