B.C.’s ‘Prince of Pot’ could be back in Canada by Tuesday after nearly five years in a U.S. prison.
Marijuana activists Marc and Jodie Emery (Photo Credit: Facebook)
Marc Emery was told by an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officer on Friday that he will be coming home next week. His wife Jodie Emery broke the news via Twitter just before 1:00 p.m. and instantly word spread. Emery is expected to arrive in Windsor, Ontario next week, barring any unforeseen changes.
BREAKING NEWS: Marc was told by an Immigrations & Customs Enforcement officer that he's coming home next week! #cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli
— Jodie Emery (@JodieEmery) August 8, 2014
Emery, a Canadian marijuana activist was extradited and locked up in the U.S. for selling marijuana seeds.
"We're so excited to have Marc home and we'll be heading to Windsor next week to pick him up at the border," Jodie Emery told Cannabis Culture. "Supports are welcome to join us in Windsor and Toronto to meet Marc and celebrate his return home. He deserves a hero's welcome!"
Marijuana activists Marc and Jodie Emery (Photo Credit: Facebook)
"Four and a half years of being in prison in the United States have left me kind of patient, and I'm still patient," Marc told Cannabis Culture in a telephone interview from the prison. "I guess I'll really believe it when I see my friends and taste real food and breath the air and don't have handcuffs on for the first time."
Upon his release the Emerys will hold a press conference at Windsor City Hall, and the following day a party is planned in Toronto.
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