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>a weed farm, which strangely enough are illegal here Has the world changed so much that this is weird now? Weed is still illegal in 90% of the entire world.
by Sargos 7y ago
>a weed farm, which strangely enough are illegal here
Has the world changed so much that this is weird now? Weed is still illegal in 90% of the entire world.
- toyg 7y agoI guess a Dutch guy living in a city, where weed "coffee shops" have been legal for decades now, might find it a bit illogical -- which it is.
- sailfast 7y agoIt is illogical, but allows policing when things are perceived to "get out of hand" which is an interesting way to have things both ways (both as citizens, and as law enforcement). It's a delicate balance that could be easily thrown-over, but so far has managed to last. We'll see how long it can continue though given a lot of boundary-testing.
- catalogia 7y agoSome might find it weird that cannabis was ever illegal anywhere in the first place.
- A2017U1 7y agoWhile I agree with the sentiment feel the urge to note that where I live but you will face punishment for having blackberries growing on your property similar to what you would for selling marijuana. Blackberries are a national pest, and yet sell for $80/kg in supermarkets. The average person could collect over $50 worth from the side of the road in under an hour. Australia is not known for its efficiency nor logic.
- agranig 7y agoStrange for a country where you can legally smoke (and buy?) weed at every other corner.
- com 7y agoNot legal, merely “tolerated” (gedogen) by the state and their agents.
- Scarblac 7y agoIn the Netherlands, "coffee shops" are more or less allowed to sell weed, but they are absolutely not allowed to buy it. Weirdness is everywhere in the Dutch weed regulations.
- SketchySeaBeast 7y agoBuy it at all? Do they have to grow their own?
- Scarblac 7y agoNo, that's also illegal and prosecuted. It has to appear magically behind their counter in quite small amounts, or else.
- SketchySeaBeast 7y agoDoes this extend to most prohibited items, or just weed? "I don't know how it got here, but I have a rocket launcher I found just lying around."
- Scarblac 7y agoNo, it's only weed that has this "tolerated" status, where personal use and sales to individuals by coffee shops are not prosecuted (but everything else still is).
- afiori 7y agoAs far as I know in the Netherlands drug use in never prosecuted (maybe possession and buying), I remember they made a point that if you are in need of medical assistance due to drugs use you cannot be arrested just for that.