The Canadian Press: Plea deal for Prince of Pot means jail time for marijuana activist in the U.S.

The Canadian Press: Plea deal for Prince of Pot means jail time for marijuana activist in the U.S.


"I'm really pleased and proud of what I've done," Emery said of his legacy. "I wish I could have done more to piss the U.S. government off actually."

Emery, 50, said Monday that U.S. prosecutors made the offer to his lawyer for a 10-year-prison term that would mean he would have to spend at least five years in prison, most of it in Canada.

The agreement also spares his co-accused Michelle Rainey and Greg Williams from doing jail time.

Emery said that's especially important for Rainey, who smokes marijuana to control symptoms of Crohn's disease, a painful digestive-tract disorder.




-dumb ass who wanted to "piss of the u.s." now gets his jail time. at least rainey is not going to jail sick because of someones arrogance and hubris. -st0ckman






Most important, "If Ron Paul were to win," says a hopeful Emery, "he'd pardon all the pot people." That just might include Emery, whose campaign motives aren't purely political: Putting the right person in the White House, he says, might help him avoid spending life in prison.