Facing extradition to the United States, marijuana-legalization advocate Marc Emery -- known as the "Prince of Pot" -- has agreed to serve a five-year prison sense in Canada on charges of money laundering and selling marijuana seeds, the Vancouver Sun reported Jan. 14.

Emery's case has been a cause celebre for the legalization movement as well as Canadians who chafe at perceived heavy-handed U.S. law enforcement. Along with two associates, Emery was arrested by Canadian police at the request of the U.S. in August 2005, even though Canadian officials had long looked the other way when Emery and others were selling marijuana seeds.

In fact, marijuana seeds can still be purchased at many shops throughout Canada, and at one point Health Canada was advising medical-marijuana patients to buy seeds from Emery.

"I'm going to do more time than many violent, repeat offenders," said Emery. "There isn't a single victim in my case, no one who can stand up and say, 'I was hurt by Marc Emery.' No one."

Emery openly defied Canada's marijuana laws and repeatedly ran for public office on a pro-pot platform. He also has his own magazine, Cannabis Culture, and an Internet channel called Pot TV.