Pubdate: Wed, 07 Oct 2009
Source: Record, The (CN NS)
Copyright: 2009 Transcontinental Media
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Author: Michael J Dee

EMERY DENIED HIS FREEDOM

To the editor,

The Prince of Pot is going to prison in the United States for selling
seeds. Did the seeds in the mail pose a threat to public safety? Hell
no.

Marc Emery is going to jail because marijuana is not a fundamental
right.

Lawyers and judges do not recognize marijuana as property. Never mind
that the right to acquire property is a fundamental right. Never mind
that Mr. Emery is being deprived of his liberty, a legitimate
fundamental right.

We are supposed to be protected from unreasonable regulation of our
fundamental rights. The courts have declared marijuana is not a
fundamental right. Judicial review is by the rational basis test. It
is rational for the government to come into your home with a search
warrant seize liberty and property for violating the marijuana laws.

Marijuana users are not recognized as persons because only persons are
protected from unreasonable laws.

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights
and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits
prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and
democratic society.

7. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person
and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the
principles of fundamental justice.

8. Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or
seizure.

Lawyers and judges do not recognize that basic fundamental rights to
property, to privacy and to liberty are affected by the enforcement of
these criminal laws.

Neither does Mr. Emery.

Michael J Dee

Windham, Me. 
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