A single plant? LOL. What a joke. And I see no buds on it. So is it still illegal?
Now this is a bust: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3595768
In the apartment, they found a living marijuana plant
Alright K-man, that one was pretty funny. Somewhat facetious, but funny anyway.
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They include the leaves and the stem when they weigh it and donât distinguish between the buds and the rest of the plant. Growing is also considered as âmanufacturingâ even if just one plant.
So when you bust someone with Ketamine (common like weed in Western countries) lets weigh the bag too and the clothes. Stupid? yes. The actual drug isnât in those.
Agree itâs stupid , just letting people know thatâs how they do it here. And getting busted for Ket is way less serious here too.
Should have grown ivy
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They have to be joking at Taiwan News. I had a good laugh about this seedling picture and â37 grams of marijuana products, and utensils used in the drugâs manufacturing and distributionâ.
Seriously, what kind of distribution would they be doing with this Charlie Brown Christmas tree pot plant?
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Even a Taiwan judge can probably be convinced this was for personal use. And he hadnât processed it in any way so hopefully he gets a light sentence for his horticultural efforts.
Iâm just amazed that they waited months to âbustâ him.
Recently there seems to have been a lot of marijuana busts, they may be working through supply lists from horticultural providers, hydroponics or something. Or else itâs become a big thing all of a sudden for no apparent reason. They should be looking for synthetic cannbinoids and cathinones which are a lot more dangerous, they can turn you practically into a zombie. Also ketamine has much worse health effects than cannabis.
Let me be clear I would never try any of this stuff in Taiwan it is just a legal nightmare.
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Moreover, someone tipped the cops, who stalked out «the farmer». Interesting how someone thought this feeble plant was worth going to the copsâŠAnd the cops actually listened. No doubt the accuser spinned takes of endless green fields and luckily they did strike green. However, it makes you wonder: what if nothing is found? What if evidence is planted instead of found? Witch hunting has a dark side. As you guys say, the real danger - and the real money- is not in weed.
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Yeah the story is a bit odd from the cops. They found out in Sept but didnât do anything till Dec. Why?
Thatâs a good point. In any modern country the cops would get sued big time for a groundless search. Somehow I think in Taiwan you would probably get a buhaoyisi, yeah sorry we trashed your house for no reason.
Seems like a good way to harass people you donât like. Just say they have a weed plant.
What I fear is that in a face saving situation, you wonât get a buhaoisu.
At least in the old country, if they do not find something, they put it there. Depending on who you are, even with a gun and several bodies, they find nothing.
And yes, interestingly, this time it was not the current gf. Maybe an ex dropped the law on the guy?
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They probably were listening in on his phone calls and messenger posts trying to find a bigger bust and more evidence. I guess they decided he wasnât a valuable asset so busted him and closed down the police operation. No doubt all his contacts have been looked into as well.
I love how the story about the Ivy League professor concludes with this line:
"Apart from starting up the growing of marijuana at home, he also invested in a restaurant, according to the Apple Daily."
Really? You mean his income from that single marijuana plant wasnât enough for this drug kingpin? lolâŠ
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âYour Honor, the store told me me it was a âChristmasâ star plant (poinsettia). They said the leaves will turn red around Christmas, but then the police took it away. Iâm not a horticulturist!â 
Maybe they had to wait for the plant to grow a little more? Otherwise, it would look like this⊠
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Thatâs even worse than growing weed, potentially poisoning people!
my sources say it was a bawan food stall
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Why canât you collect rainwater?
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