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Ferre
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 Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:09 pm Post subject: Japanese monk arrested for growing Cannabis |
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Japanese monk arrested for growing Cannabis
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Michimaru Obara, 48-year-old monk at Eikoji shrine in Iwate prefecture (state), is suspected of cultivating about 2.4 kilograms (5.3 pounds) of marijuana, according to a police official who refused to give his name due to policy.
Authorities also suspect the monk sold at least 50 grams (1.7 ounces) of the illegal plant to an office worker near Tokyo, the official said.
Obara has already been arrested for drug possession, after police found marijuana at his home last month. The monk has admitted he cultivated the plant for personal consumption, but denies selling his harvest, reports said.
Drug penalties in Japan are harsh. Convicted drug users face up to life in prison under anti-narcotics laws, although most first-time offenders get suspended prison terms.
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/12/07/japan.monk.marijuana.ap/
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RogerChristie
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| Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:57 pm Post subject: I want to help this brother - now. |
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Aloha. Thanks for the posting of this story. Wow! This is a case for us at the ministry to positively influence. Any ideas on how to contact him? Japanese speakers reading this? Mahalo.
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Urbanhog
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:21 am Post subject: |
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its well known that japanese have insane laws but funny enough they have strange laws that makes somehow these "research chemcials" somewhat semi-legal or have funny loopholes, and they are way more artificial and harmful than cannabis itself.
A friend went to japan couple of years ago before they changed the laws related with these potent magic mushrooms, and he was shocked with amounts of "Reseach Chemicals" was offered to him along with these magic mushrooms just because he spoke Japanese really well, when he visited these "legal highs" type of headshops.
Must be something to do with these colourful trippy visuals that you see in these Japanese manga cartoons... 
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I see the use the word suspect a lot.
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