The Prince of Pot: The U.S. vs. Marc Emery

Colorful, abrasive and fiercely provocative, Canadian Marc Emery is world renowned as “The Prince of Pot.” He has made a career out of picking fights with the powers-that-be, first as a libertarian activist, and now as a campaigner for the decriminalization of marijuana. But his marijuana seed mail-order business has run him up against a big enemy: the draconian US Drug Enforcement Administration. Now he faces extradition to the States and a lifetime in jail. “Finally, I’ve got the big David and Goliath battle I’ve always been seeking. You know, I must have been goading them all along,” explains Emery. Comparing himself to legendary activists Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela, Emery states, "we need martyrs, we need heroes." The immensely colorful cast of this character-led story charts the way through the pros and cons of the liberalization movement as well as the threat posed to Canadian sovereignty by its overbearing neighbor. At times blackly despairing, and at others laugh-out loud ridiculous, this is an enthralling watch. Will Emery survive to carry on his campaign to “overgrow the government”? Watch this space.