"Prince of Pot" Indicted After U.S., Canadian Investigation

A Canadian man who calls himself the "Prince of Pot" has been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Seattle, WA after an 18 month investigation by U.S. and Canadian police into the millions of dollars worth of marijuana seeds he sold in person, over the internet and by mail.

According to a Justice Department press release, Marc Emery, 47, of Vancouver, B.C. was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana, Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana Seeds, and Conspiracy to Engage in Money Laundering. The charges carry penalties of 10 years to life in prison.

According to his own Website, Emery has made more than $3 million annually, selling marijuana seeds. He claims to stock the largest supply of marijuana seeds in the world and is considered the largest distributor of marijuana seeds. In the U.S. alone, the DEA has traced Emery's seeds to illegal grows in Indiana, Florida, California, Tennessee, Montana, Virginia, Michigan, New Jersey and North Dakota.

In addition to selling marijuana seeds, Marc Emery Direct provides customers with detailed written instruction on how to grow the seeds into marijuana plants. The business also sells equipment used to grow the seeds into marijuana, including specialized lights, fans and fertilizer. "The grows that sprout from those seeds are often protected by armed criminals or rigged with lethal booby-traps. They do significant environmental damage, and fuel the organized crime and drug trade that destroys lives," said U.S. Attorney John McKay. Read more about Emery's marijuana network...

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