Sunday May 27, 2012

Many young people are incarcerated for possession of small amounts of marijuana that wouldn't result in prison terms in other developed countries.

Yusuke Sawada, who set up the nonprofit organization Cannabist in 1999. He says Japan is moving too slowly on legalizing pot, especially for medical use. (Japan Times)

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    ben4short

    So what? Dumb comment by pothead Sawada. What does he want, universally standardized laws, procedures, sentences, paroles etc throughout the world for all felonies and misdemeanors?

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    nisegaijin

    whoa! the dude's a total stoner!

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    combinibento

    He has a point. Child Porn is OK to possess and watch, whereas a nickel-bag of Humbolt's finest will land you in the slammer. Makes no sense.

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