Pubdate: Thu, 14 Aug 2014
Source: Vancouver 24hours (CN BC)
Copyright: 2014 Vancouver 24 hrs.
Contact: http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/letters
Website: http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3837
Author: Giuseppe Valiante
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?196 (Emery, Marc)

EMERY DOUBTS LIBERALS WILL GIVE HIS WIFE FAIR CHANCE

Marijuana activist Marc Emery promises to campaign for the federal 
Liberals, but he says the party doesn't seem to want anything to do with him.

One day after his release from U.S. prison, Emery said the Liberals' 
anxiety about him is causing problems for his wife, Jodie Emery, 29, 
who is running for the Liberal nomination in the Vancouver East 
riding. "I think (the Liberals) are nervous about me and it's 
reflected in the way they are treating my wife," he said Wednesday 
morning in Toronto. He didn't elaborate. Marc Emery walked into 
Canada Tuesday a free man, after serving 4 1/2 years in a Louisiana 
prison for selling millions of marijuana seeds to the U.S. from his 
B.C. business.

His pro-pot activism - and the millions he made selling seeds - 
earned him the title Prince of Pot.

A Liberal Party spokesman wouldn't comment directly on Jodie's 
upcoming campaign, only saying that "(The Liberals) have open 
nominations in every riding and any Canadian can apply."

Emery said if the party runs a "transparent" nomination campaign in 
Vancouver East, Jodie will win. "I'm very popular in that community 
and I have no doubt I can get hundreds of signatures," he said. But 
Emery doubts the race will be clean.However, he said he won't stop 
campaigning around the country to get people to vote Liberal.

Emery said the Liberals are the only party that advocates for 
marijuana legalization, despite concerns the position could alienate 
certain immigrant communities. The Liberals should forget about the 
Chinese and Jewish votes because their support will likely go to the 
Conservatives, Emery said.
- ---
MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom