Unemployed to Grow Pot in Tokyo

[Captain Japan]

[FG Lurker]

Yep, they could take those skills and build some *very* profitable enterprises!!

[Captain Japan]

Drug peddlers nabbed for growing cannabis in mountains
Mainichi

SASEBO, Nagasaki -- Two men who planted about 1,300 cannabis plants in a secluded mountain area here have been arrested, police said.

The men, identified as Hideyuki Ezaki, 55, and Yoishiyuki Nishiguchi, 49, were arrested on suspicion of violating the Cannabis Control Law. The pair allegedly grew the plants over an area of about 4,400 square meters with the intention of illicitly selling them.

Investigators accuse the pair of illegally growing the cannabis in two places, including on 1,700 square meters of land the municipal government owns in Sasebo...more...

[emperor]

Police found Nishiguchi in possession of 66 grams of cannabis with a street value of about 260,000 yen when he was taken into custody

Isnt that a lot of yen for such a small amount of the ickiest-of-the-icky?

[Captain Japan]

Police found Nishiguchi in possession of 66 grams of cannabis with a street value of about 260,000 yen when he was taken into custody

Isnt that a lot of yen for such a small amount of the ickiest-of-the-icky?

That comes to around 14,000 yen for an eighth of an ounce. I don't know current street prices but that would seem a bit high.

[GuyJean]

That comes to around 14,000 yen for an eighth of an ounce. I don't know current street prices but that would seem a bit high.

That's pretty steep; I think it'd be around 5 ~ 8,000. The 'officials' usually pump up the value to make the bust sound more impressive.. That or their suppliers are screwing them.

GJ

[L S]

Been checking those prices in 'Buya lately huh GJ?

Back in the land of plenty now....gotta get the 'Bo and relive those Xana-did days....

[GuyJean]

Back in the land of plenty now....gotta get the 'Bo and relive those Xana-did days....

How are things in the forests of weed? No time for the KGB at the moment, but those were the prices when I used to buy bulk.. No idea now.

GJ

[L S]

Living out of suitcases in a hotel, getting to know lawyers, wondering why the streets are empty BUT enjoying some damn good micro brew.
There is always a silver lining..... (more in e-mails)

[Mini_B]

I heard that if you wanted to buy a gram in Japan the cost was about 10,000 JPY...which is ridiculous. In Florida you get at least an ounce for that...and in Vancouver, land of the Koosh...it's even cheaper. The funk in Japan is home grown garbage. What's the penalty anyways for getting caught with a gram or so? Jail time for a foreigner? Anyone been nabbed in japan that would like to share a story?

[Captain Japan]

I heard that if you wanted to buy a gram in Japan the cost was about 10,000 JPY...which is ridiculous. In Florida you get at least an ounce for that...and in Vancouver, land of the Koosh...it's even cheaper. The funk in Japan is home grown garbage. What's the penalty anyways for getting caught with a gram or so? Jail time for a foreigner? Anyone been nabbed in japan that would like to share a story?

We've got one ongoing example right here...

[Mulboyne]