Extradition and human rights.(human rights law)

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Along with two others, Marc Emery, a prominent pro-marijuana activist, faces extradition to the United States because of allegedly selling marijuana seeds over the Internet to Americans. A US Federal Grand Jury indicted Emery on conspiracy to distribute marijuana seeds, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, and conspiracy to engage in money laundering (Rod Mickleburgh, "Pot Activist Faces Extradition" 30 July 2005 Globe and Mail). If Emery is convicted in the US, he faces a minimum prison term of 10 years to a maximum of life. Some Canadians have expressed concern that extraditing ...

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