Marc Emery: The Principle Of Pot

On April 21st, 2010 Ontario lawyer Paul McKeever released the second part of his two-part documentary about the Canadian “Prince of Pot”, Marc Emery.

Titled “The Principe of Pot” the release of Part 2 is timed to precede and to inform a decision by Canada’s federal Justice Minister, Rob Nicholson, about whether or not to approve the extradition of Emery to the United States. If extradited, Emery faces five years of imprisonment in the USA for having sold cannabis seeds. Emery mailed seeds to Americans from Vancouver, Canada, via Canada Post. The Minister’s decision is expected by May 10, 2010.”

Part 1: The Principle Of Pot

Segment one of Part 1 of Paul McKeever’s two part documentary titled “The Principle of Pot”, concerning individual freedom and the political strategies and campaigns of Marc Emery (dubbed the “Prince of Pot” by American media), who currently faces the possibility of extradition to the USA, and years of imprisonment there .

In this segment: Emery as a child and teen; socialism; Ayn Rand; the Libertarian Party; teaming up with Robert Metz; three Emery publications; Unparty; the birth and nature of Freedom Party.

Watch the other 3 parts of Part 1 on Paul McKeever’s Youtube Channel (Part 1).

Part 2: The Emperor Wears No Clothes

In this segment: “The Emperor Wears No Clothes”; marijuana book censorship; The 2 Live Crew (cont’d); why marijuana was made illegal; a failed strategy; Sunday shopping success; good bye London, hello India; from civil disobedience to civil rights movement; millions of law-breakers: the oppression of the marijuana people; morality and heroism: Roark versus Jesus; the Howard Roark of Cannabis?; facts versus warmth and sensitivity; “seething hatred for the state”; Jesus of Nazareth.

Watch the other 5 parts of the Part 2 on Paul McKeever’s Youtube Channel (Part 2).