Marc Emery gave up too soon on his battle against U.S. anti-ganja goliath, say supporters.
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Pot prince takes the rap
Weed disciples gasp as Marc Emery cops to five-year prison deal
Our prince of pot, Vancouver-based Marc Emery, puts it simply: “I’ll be disappearing in 60 days.”
He’s referring to his plea bargain with U.S. officials over charges arising from his online marijuana seed business, made public January 14.
The tentative agreement would see him serving five years of a 10-year sentence, waiving his right to early release and selling his beloved magazine, Cannabis Culture.
“There’s nothing much to prepare for,” he tells me, “just getting the magazine into the right hands.”
There had been whispers in private for a while now to be prepared for Emery to plead. Those of us in the know decided to give our friend his space.