PRESS RELEASE

NORML Canada - National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws
STATEMENT REGARDING THE ARREST OF MARC EMERY

Contact: Marc- Boris St-Maurice , National Executive Director, NORML Canada (National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws) Primary Phone: 514-808-8682

STATEMENT REGARDING THE ARREST AND EXTRADITION OF MARC EMERY, MICHELLE RAINEY AND GREG WILLIAMS OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA MARIJUANA PARTY

On Friday July 29th 2005 these three individuals were arrested at the request of the US drug enforcement agency for charges involving conspiracy to traffic and produce marijuana as well as conspiracy to launder money connected to the sale of marijuana seeds over the Internet.

They now face extradition to the US to answer to these charges. While Canada and the USA have for a long time had an extradition treaty between them, nevertheless the facts of this case involve the tacit acquiescence of the Canadian government in this open conduct over the better part of the last 10 years.