Man Arrested for Hiring Homeless to Grow Marijuana

One Japanese clothing store Manager from Kyoto was arrested recently after giving a homeless man work for 5 years. The 40 year-old resident hired the 57 year-old homeless man to grow marijuana for him in the city of Shima.

japanweed Man Arrested for Hiring Homeless to Grow Marijuana picture

The police suspect the store manager had intentions to sell the marijuana and arrested him for breaking the Cannabis Control Law.

You might not know it but Marijuana is not viewed as a minor drug in Japan and the violation can carry the same penalty as if it had been Heroin.

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By Aki Nakimura on 10-08-2007

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Comments (8)

  1. Comment by Allen

    August 10th, 2007 at 5:52 pm

    HEY! don’t be hatin on the hippies..
    flower power mannnn~

  2. Comment by DARKWING DUCK

    August 10th, 2007 at 6:00 pm

    man i am dizzy smoke pot

    IT smell like the art teacher office

  3. Comment by Heather

    August 10th, 2007 at 6:07 pm

    Okay…

  4. Comment by Huckyhound

    August 13th, 2007 at 2:03 pm

    He should move to U.S.A.!!!

  5. Comment by Chris

    August 13th, 2007 at 5:46 pm

    Um lets not use the term “USA” so broadly. This is how it works, there is the “US” and then there is “the west coast”. Now if he moved to the west coast ie. California, Washington, Oregon…he would have very little problem growing, distributing, etc. Hell he can get a cannabis card and be LEGALLY allowed to grow three plants on his own. As for the rest of the backwards country ran by that REALLY SMART MAN…well they can go kill themselves.

  6. Comment by J

    August 26th, 2007 at 7:51 am

    Better yet, he could move to BC.

  7. Comment by Ice Cucumber

    September 9th, 2007 at 9:01 am

    He should have moved to Kyushu.

  8. Comment by farly

    October 16th, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    hey. not everybody supports your really smart man.
    or his “D” collaborators.
    MJ is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco.
    It will be free (and untaxed) someday. Personal hemp for victory gardens for anyone who wants to grow as much as they see fit.

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