B.C. Marijuana Party President Marc Emery, charged with selling marijuana seeds by mail order to the United States, has been granted bail.

Emery and his employees Michelle Rainey and Gregory Williams were arrested on Friday at the request of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

American officials are seeking Emery's extradition, which could take six months to a year.

Marc Emery smokes marijuana as he holds a plant. (CP file photo)

The warrant on Friday alleged a conspiracy to produce marijuana and distribute seeds, as well as alleging money laundering.

"Their activities resulted in the growing of tens of thousands of marijuana plants in America," assistant U.S. attorney Jeff Sullivan told CBC News on Friday.

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"He was involved, allegedly, in an illegal distribution of marijuana in this country [U.S.]. He is a drug dealer."

U.S. officials allege that Emery has sold as much as $3 million in seeds.