Weed smoker? Traveling? On the run?

I did research.

These listed havens have the most lax and kind laws (or absence of laws) regarding use, possession, production, and trafficking of psychoactive marijuana.

Most are known, but some I was surprised.

-Jamaica
Lax, thriving public trade

-Amsterdam, Netherlands
Very lax to no enforcement. In some areas, smoking is confined to 'coffee shops,' where marijuana is sold and used freely. Otherwise, public purchase and use is accepted.

-British Columbia, Canada
Lax enforcement, and premo marijuana grows everywhere. Almost everyone uses.

-Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Two coffeeshops in the downtown allow customers to bring their own weed and smoke within.

-Spain
Legal to grow several plants in your home for personal use. Personal use is allowed and small amounts can be carried without fear of any kind of indictment.

-Portugal
A daily dose is considered to be 2.5 gs of buds or .5 gs hash. You can have up to 10 daily doeses on your person or in your home legally, more than that and you may be indicted for trafficking.

-Emerald Triangle Counties, California, USA
Grown everywhere, lax enforcement.

-Belgium
Legal.

-Brazil
Can't do time or be fined for any weed-related charge. However, rehab time may be applied.

-Russia
Up to 6 gs, legal. More than that you can do up to 15 days in jail or be fined.


EDIT>>>

I didn't read any of the replies, but I can imagine what they must contain.

This is for informative purposes anyway, I just thought the way different countries handled it was interesting.

I do not devote myself to weed, nor am I some punk kid. I am a responsible, moderate user who uses chiefly to quell chronic insomnia issues, in conjunction with occasional use for artistic purposes.

Is this supposed to be a text file..? Also i doubt the accuracy of this, where did you get your info?

I fucking hate teenage dip shits, who revolve, build thoughts and personal life-skills, around weed.

You will end up socially inept, if you continue to idolize weed like some you know (you all know exactly the type of people I am talking about)

Marijuana is still a drug, contrary to idiotic beliefs of its absolute safety, it should be treated for what it is. And not the ill informed fringes of both sides of the debate.

From my experience, it is clear that weed smoking imbeciles are in part responsible for the plants continued illegal status.

Interestingly:
If you were indeed brought up in one of the above mentioned countries, without the USA's stigma regarding the plant, you would treat it with the respect and understanding that it deserves. Instead of trying to be a 1337Weed5m0kS0R bad ass, thinking that weed is absolutely harmless god's own splooge.

It's not legal in Canada.....lol or Jamaica if I'm not mistaken.

He didn't say it was legal in canada, but yeah its not legal in jamaica.

"Jamaica has signed three international treaties that make possession of marijuana a criminal offense, including the 1988 U.N. Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances."

If Jamaica were to legalize marijuana they would face sanctions from the U.S. which provides them with over 3 million a year in some kind of anti-drug commission.

He didn't say it was legal in canada, but yeah its not legal in jamaica.

"Jamaica has signed three international treaties that make possession of marijuana a criminal offense, including the 1988 U.N. Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances."

If Jamaica were to legalize marijuana they would face sanctions from the U.S. which provides them with over 3 million a year in some kind of anti-drug commission.

Hmm, you are correct. He really should edit that and say that it's lax if you have under an ounce, aren't under 18 and only in about half of the instances. Laws aren't really that lax in either Toronto or Vancouver, some cops are decent about it if you have under an ounce that doesn't appear to be used in trafficking, while some will pull you in and give you the ticket. Over an ounce and it's an almost guaranteed day in court.

upon re-reading my post, i guess i have gotten carried away, as i just considered that there might exist people with a genuine inability to find a source of marijuana.

Excuse my, mild, personal out lash.
Just, its that, marijuana has been present more of a time in my life then i would like it to be.

I am sure that i could have worded my above post, in a much more suitable way.

[QUOTE=Aerogone;10260992]I fucking hate teenage dip shits, who revolve, build thoughts and personal life-skills, around weed.

QUOTE]

Easy. He's probably about 14. That's (kind of) how I was at that age and that's how a large majority of us on BLTC probably were.

wikipedia.

a tropical self sustaining island, ya know, one with fresh water, or enough rain to collect fresh water....

This is the truth. I think it's unfortunate that when some people realize the demons they've been taught about marijuana in high school health classes turns out to be anything but true, the assumption is that it is, in fact, safe. It is then easy to pursue biased sources reinforcing your opinion while turning a blind eye to the other side of the argument.

Good post.

upon re-reading my post, i guess i have gotten carried away, as i just considered that there might exist people with a genuine inability to find a source of marijuana.

Excuse my, mild, personal out lash.
Just, its that, marijuana has been present more of a time in my life then i would like it to be.

I am sure that i could have worded my above post, in a much more suitable way.

You didn't get carried away.

shoulda mentioned alaska. You can possess more than cali, and you can grow a couple plants legally. Also its virtually impossible (legally) to get in any sort of trouble in your own home there becuz of privacy laws.

-Jamaica
Completely legal, thriving public trade BULLSHIT


Bull fucking shit. This thread is total fail. You are fail, your mother is fail, anything you ever say from this point on is fail by default.

Alaska, you're allowed 20 plants under the State Constitution's "Right to Privacy".

everybody thinks weed is legal in jamaica. its fucking annoying. shrooms are legal there though.

everybody thinks weed is legal in jamaica. its fucking annoying.

this.

and i agree completly with aero's first post. grow up. if all you want to do is smoke pot, your life isnt gonna be worst much. one day, youll wake up and realize you have no marketable skills of any kind, and thats gonna suck

-Belgium
Legal.


You've got that one wrong, mate. Actually Belgium is more like Spain in regard to weed. You can carry a maximum of 3 grams on you which you MUST grow yourself. Buying from dealers (except maybe coffeeshops over the Dutch border) is illegal. You're legally allowed to have one female marijuana plant in your house/garden. Smoking in public or in the presence of minors (even when they're in your house and they don't toke) is illegal. When police frisks you and discovers even the legally allowed quantity of weed they will confiscate it, though you won't be prosecuted or fined in any way. In reality it depends more on the context (at festivals or parties the law won't bother) and whether the cop's in a good mood or not.

Also, you wouldn't want to go to Jamaica.

Whitey guna get kidnapped and/or shanked.

You've got that one wrong, mate. Actually Belgium is more like Spain in regard to weed. You can carry a maximum of 3 grams on you which you MUST grow yourself. Buying from dealers (except maybe coffeeshops over the Dutch border) is illegal. You're legally allowed to have one female marijuana plant in your house/garden. Smoking in public or in the presence of minors (even when they're in your house and they don't toke) is illegal. When police frisks you and discovers even the legally allowed quantity of weed they will confiscate it, though you won't be prosecuted or fined in any way. In reality it depends more on the context (at festivals or parties the law won't bother) and whether the cop's in a good mood or not.
So you are saying that it is totally dependent on the whims of the man with the badge? JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD. Thank you.

I'm pretty fucking sure marijuana and THC are both illegal in Jamaica.

Winnar is OHIO

In ohio you can have up to 100 gs and it is a misdemenor with a 100 dollar fine, and it won't go on your record.

LINK (http://norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4557)

in italy cops raided one mans house and found a few plants growing in his bathtub...

he claimed they were being grown for ornamental use and they let him off... not sure if he ever got his plants back but i think they court ruled that he could file something and get them back..

Hahah

They'd probably be dead by the time he got them back if that even worked.

Hope he took some cuts.

Bangladesh is the only country in which there are no laws at all regarding Cannibis and it's completely legal.

who wants to go to bengladesh, i mean of course youll be high but working for minimum wage at some call centre where people working for the same company are being paid 4 times as much, actually belly dancers are pretty hot even if there breath smells like curry

wow chill dude

Bullshit, my friend got busted last October with about 2 grams. I was with them and didn't even have anything and I got 8 hours community service. He got fined, put on probation, and a bunch of other stuff he's still going through now. But he was 16 so maybe that's why.

uh better than being arressted and being a felon for life

If it's true, I'd go to spain.

I did research.


-Russia
Up to 6 gs, legal. More than that you can do up to 15 days in jail or be fined.



Theory≠ Reality

Smoking tolerance level [1= very illegal 5=virtually legal]: 1

Legislation: Cannabis is completely illegal in Russia, although it is formally not a crime (only administrative violation of the law) to have less than 6 grams with yourself. Anyway, it will cause LOTS of problems if you get caught

Marijuana is illegal in Moscow, and so is any related action (growing, purchasing, smoking etc.). Possession of any amount of drugs - even one dose - or being under the effects of an illegal drug can cost the user several years in prison.



Law Enforcement: If you are caught, your only (and best) chance as a foreigner, is to immediately offer a bribe. This ought not to be a small bribe either, because you are possibly facing a couple of years in prison for possession. USD$500 would be a good starting point. The good news is, that this bribe will nearly always be accepted.

http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=40

Voronezh seems to be tolerant of bud, however.
http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=2123

your own house, apartment, etc