Pubdate: Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Source: Express (Nelson, CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 Kootenay Express Communication Corp.
Contact:   http://www.expressnews.ca
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2339
Author: Claire Philipson
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)

POT PROMOTER MAY FACE LOCAL CHARGES

Slocan Resident Charges Marc Emery

A  South Slocan resident is embarking on the process to lay charges against 
marijuana activist and B.C. Marijuana Party leader Marc Emery, dubbed the 
Prince of Pot, and two other individuals.

The courts of British Columbia have an application for a process hearing to 
hear Patrick Roberts' case against Emery, Gregory Keith Williams and 
Michelle Rainey-Fenkarek for manufacturing marijuana distributing marijuana 
and money laundering on Monday, August 29.

On that date, the courts will decide on the future of the case. Because it 
is a personal prosecution, Roberts explained, charges can be dropped if the 
courts don't believe that there is enough evidence to get a conviction, or 
if they do not believe that it is in the public interest to continue with 
the case.

Emery, Williams and Rainey-Fenkarek have recently been released on bail 
after being arrested by the RCMP, who raided Emery's marijuana seed store 
in Vancouver.  The RCMP's search warrant for the Toker's Bowl was executed 
on behalf of the American government.  American officials are currently 
trying to have the trio extradited so that they can be tried in the U.S.

Roberts is the former Justice Critic for the B.C. Marijuana Party, and the 
founder of the Bloc B.C. political party.
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