No Jail Time For Millionaire Marijuana Seed Seller

[Ganjarden]

Canada - A Montreal man who made a fortune selling marijuana seeds online won't be going to jail.

A judge has sentenced him to two years less a day to be served in the community.

Evidence in court showed that Richard Baghdadlian's online marijuana seed company was doing booming business. The venture called Heaven's Stairway made about 3.5 million dollars between 2000 and 2005. He pleaded guilty a year ago to charges of conspiracy to import and export marijuana seeds and inciting marijuana production.

His lawyer had argued that his client didn't know it was illegal to possess marijuana seeds, believed it was a legit venture, wasn't doing anything under the radar and should not get jail time.

Crown prosecutor François Blanchette says Baghdadlian knew exactly what he was doing when he broke the law and wanted him to serve five years behind bars.

"Because of the gravity of the infraction, the period for which it was committed, the profits that were made by Mr. Baghdadlian," Blanchette said.

Blanchette says they are considering an appeal.


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[Weed420]

And yet they let Marc Emery get hammered.

 

[Jim Finnel]

he probably didn't have the u.s. sticking its nose into this

 

[Tokensmoke10]

The reason Marc Emery had a huge bulls eye on his back was because he was a political activist. I live here in the states and I'll even say that America is just a big bully that's trying to do something that is A) Impossible to do, and B) not what the people want.

 

[Nirvanagypsy]

And yet they let Marc Emery get hammered.

Yes, go Figure. Glad he got off somewhat lightly though.

 

[butcher9247]

it"s always good to have a little money

 

[astroastro]

Yea- Marc was too up in the face of the DEA.

 

[XEric420X]

It makes you wonder, if marc wasn't so transparent and public he wouldn't be in the situation hes in now. i bet this guy sold tons of seeds over the boarder too but you don't see him being extradited