smallfrie
Lucky Ducky
Loyaler
Like I said before this looks like a shakedown. He may not have paid before but he is going to pay now.
venycyos
Legend
Bronze Level
These things are known it is allowed in some countries and not in others. Personally, though not to use I believe that alcohol is more evil, but the basic is to respect the law of the country where you are, even more than he could live in any country they choose. Unfortunately it was amateur.
Zorba
27
Platinum Level
Personally I don't think it is newsworthy. if you haven't been caught you haven't been smoking or growing enough.Marijuana will someday be legal across the globe,,,,:deal: Now think about ALL the people who were arrested/jailed over the years,,,,Now,that's a crime.
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0546474
Legend
Loyaler
Personally, I do not use hemp, but at the same time I do not consider this a big evil !!! I hope the first time for him it will be only a monetary punishment !!! He broke the law, and he must answer for it !!! He was incredibly lucky that he did not sow hemp the whole island))))))))))))))))
Shells
Moderator
Moderator
Personally I don't think it is newsworthy. if you haven't been caught you haven't been smoking or growing enough.
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It's probably newsworthy because of his status - this would not be any level of news if it were you or I.
smallfrie
Lucky Ducky
Loyaler
It might not be newsworthy but if it happened to you in the USA your mugshot would be released to the media and then immortalized 4eva on the internet by websites that specialize in outing arrest records no matter how minor the crime you are accused of. lol. There are not any mugshots of me anywhere but there are countless mugshots of people on the internet who were busted for things like smoking weed.
Just something to think about for people who may engage in activities that may result in their arrest.
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DS3
Legend
Loyaler
I wasn't going to comment on this issue at first, but...
As someone who has lived on 3 different continents, and visited numerous countries, it always strikes me as 'first world' when the western/rich interloper decide they are fit to ignore a lesser countries laws. I can assure you - yes could have been a set up, yes, could be corruption ….and it's just as likely that the local authorities were hacked off at someone arrogantly ignoring local law.
And by the by, if talking about a relaxed attitude to cannabis, well, you still can't light up a doobie anywhere you feel across the entire US of A, nor can you anywhere and everywhere in Europe.
As someone who has lived on 3 different continents, and visited numerous countries, it always strikes me as 'first world' when the western/rich interloper decide they are fit to ignore a lesser countries laws. I can assure you - yes could have been a set up, yes, could be corruption ….and it's just as likely that the local authorities were hacked off at someone arrogantly ignoring local law.
And by the by, if talking about a relaxed attitude to cannabis, well, you still can't light up a doobie anywhere you feel across the entire US of A, nor can you anywhere and everywhere in Europe.
oneybiggs
Legend
Silver Level
Now thats what a sane person would say:hmmmm2:Personally I don't think it is newsworthy. if you haven't been caught you haven't been smoking or growing enough.
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Zorba
27
Platinum Level
I can see why, I just don't think it is, people shouldn't be treated differently just because of a bank balance, (pro or con) now if it was a preventable work death that he was responsible for, that would be news.
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Richard Grant
Rock Star
Silver Level
One of the problems of legalizing cannabis is that people can grow their own too easily, even if not to make a living out of it but for their own habit and friends. The legalizer movement hate this because they want to create big business out of it and governments want all the extra taxes that they can waste on whatever new lies they are telling us.
You can be sure the billionaire will be completely fine here, the only times billionaires get into trouble is when they mess with other big money. In this world that kind of money can basically give you freedom to do and be whatever you want. The Sacklers are proof of this. They are deliberately making addicts of people but will never go to jail and never have their personal fortunes taken away.
You can be sure the billionaire will be completely fine here, the only times billionaires get into trouble is when they mess with other big money. In this world that kind of money can basically give you freedom to do and be whatever you want. The Sacklers are proof of this. They are deliberately making addicts of people but will never go to jail and never have their personal fortunes taken away.
ldw22
Rock Star
Silver Level
Personally I don't think it is newsworthy. if you haven't been caught you haven't been smoking or growing enough.
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He's not just another rich poker enthusiast, he's a philanthropist in the world of poker (and a philanthropist in general), he founded the non-profit One Drop Foundation and, tied in with that, launched the Big One for One Drop annual poker event, with buy-ins ranging from $111,111 to a whopping $1million for the "Big One" main event. So that's what makes this story newsworthy, and particularly newsworthy to the poker community compared to if some other rich poker player got busted for growing weed. It's a billionaire poker player who actually puts his wealth and fame to good use, trying to make the world a better place, who's looking at the risk of jail time for a crime that (just my personal opinion here) should not be a crime in this day and age.