Marc Emery is staying put in a U.S. prison.
Former Londoner Marc Emery has been denied a prison transfer back to Canada and will likely serve his entire sentence in the U.S.
His Vancouver lawyer, said the Canadian consulate advised Emery, 53, on Friday that he was denied a transfer to Canada by U.S. authorities due to the "seriousness of the offence" and "law enforcement concerns."
Emery is eligible to reapply for a transfer to a Canadian prison in two years.
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