|
bob5
Registered: 03/01/09
Posts: 1,391
|
what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K?
#10353932 - 05/17/09 03:20 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
if you were just growing enough for personal use in the U.K.... and the police busted your grow... - somehow. what would the likely penalty be.. (it's a class A)
i think they go easier on more Benine drugs like, mushrooms. -: as they should
thanks
|
niteowl
GrandPaw
Registered: 07/01/03
Posts: 16,291
Loc:
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: bob5]
#10353972 - 05/17/09 03:30 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
Death by hanging
-------------------- Live for the moment you are in nowDon't be bogged down by your pastDon't be afraid of what lies in your future
|
bob5
Registered: 03/01/09
Posts: 1,391
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: niteowl]
#10353995 - 05/17/09 03:35 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
|
Platinum
Psychonautical Engineer
Registered: 06/04/08
Posts: 7,575
Loc: New York
Last seen: 7 months, 21 days
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: niteowl]
#10354014 - 05/17/09 03:39 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
Quote:
niteowl said: Death by hanging
yeah, no this is true. word on the street is they will hang you out to dry.
Why do people say "yeah, no ______________" is it just me? I do it, I don't know why, others do it too.
|
bob5
Registered: 03/01/09
Posts: 1,391
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: Platinum]
#10354063 - 05/17/09 03:48 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
they wouldn't nail you with the full sentence for sure,.........
i think the full term is several years...
but i think thats with supply?
does any one know... how bad it'd be?
|
Platinum
Psychonautical Engineer
Registered: 06/04/08
Posts: 7,575
Loc: New York
Last seen: 7 months, 21 days
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: bob5]
#10354081 - 05/17/09 03:51 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
I don't know why you ignore us, we told you.
|
bob5
Registered: 03/01/09
Posts: 1,391
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: Platinum]
#10354100 - 05/17/09 03:55 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
death by hanging... .... - seems a bit harsh for cultivating fungi?
|
JT
Registered: 02/28/07
Posts: 7,027
Loc: athens
Last seen: 4 years, 9 months
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: Platinum]
#10354104 - 05/17/09 03:56 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
even if it's only a small amount for personal consumption, they'll probably nail you with intent to distribute because your are growing. also...if they find your jars, they usually weigh the whole contents, not just the actual shrooms. so 5-6 jars could be considered a "pound of mushrooms."
if you don't have any priors you can probably avoid jail time, but if you do, they might book you for a while.
|
Cepheus
Balance
Registered: 04/19/06
Posts: 8,266
Loc: the space between reality...
Last seen: 20 days, 2 hours
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: bob5]
#10354105 - 05/17/09 03:56 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
If it was small scale and obviously for personal use I imagine you'd get off with a fine, community service and maybe probation. If you don't have a criminal record already I imagine they wouldn't kick up much of a fuss at all .
If you had weight and they could pin you for dealing, you'd do time, but I wouldn't expect it to more than 2 years or so.
You don't really hear about people getting busted for growing mushrooms, cause it can be done very slyly and provided they weren't fruiting, I imagine the police wouldn't even know what pftek jars are. The weakest link is always other people, so provided you tell no-one (until all the growing is done) you'll be fine .
-------------------- "I only ever hope to reach equilibrium, in Nature's matrix, in line with the meridian" ~ Jehst "...and I know that I have to keep breathing, as tomorrow the sun will rise, who knows what the tide will bring?" Free Spore Ring Europe Send any spare spore prints you might have and help the distribution Open Source. Freedom. GNU/Linux Addicting is not a word.
|
Delicious Apes
Registered: 10/31/08
Posts: 3,642
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: Cepheus]
#10354139 - 05/17/09 04:04 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
Why would you make a post detailing what you imagine might happen brah? He lives in the UK, I think he has a better idea of what might happen. He wants facts.
|
JT
Registered: 02/28/07
Posts: 7,027
Loc: athens
Last seen: 4 years, 9 months
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: Delicious Apes]
#10354217 - 05/17/09 04:19 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
Quote:
Delicious Apes said: Why would you make a post detailing what you imagine might happen brah? He lives in the UK, I think he has a better idea of what might happen. He wants facts.
....because judges give out maximum sentences every time, right?
|
Cepheus
Balance
Registered: 04/19/06
Posts: 8,266
Loc: the space between reality...
Last seen: 20 days, 2 hours
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: Delicious Apes]
#10354222 - 05/17/09 04:21 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
I live in the UK, too; therefore my assumptions are based on my observations of the legal system here.
-------------------- "I only ever hope to reach equilibrium, in Nature's matrix, in line with the meridian" ~ Jehst "...and I know that I have to keep breathing, as tomorrow the sun will rise, who knows what the tide will bring?" Free Spore Ring Europe Send any spare spore prints you might have and help the distribution Open Source. Freedom. GNU/Linux Addicting is not a word.
|
bob5
Registered: 03/01/09
Posts: 1,391
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: Cepheus]
#10354388 - 05/17/09 04:45 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
Quote:
Cepheus said: If it was small scale and obviously for personal use I imagine you'd get off with a fine, community service and maybe probation. If you don't have a criminal record already I imagine they wouldn't kick up much of a fuss at all .
If you had weight and they could pin you for dealing, you'd do time, but I wouldn't expect it to more than 2 years or so.
You don't really hear about people getting busted for growing mushrooms, cause it can be done very slyly and provided they weren't fruiting, I imagine the police wouldn't even know what pftek jars are. The weakest link is always other people, so provided you tell no-one (until all the growing is done) you'll be fine .
thanks man
and others
b
|
skidog
Stranger
Registered: 03/22/07
Posts: 203
Last seen: 1 year, 5 months
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: bob5]
#10354612 - 05/17/09 05:36 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
bob5-
if your growing a small amount for personal use theres absolutely no chance you'll go to jail unless you have previous convictions for similar, you'd have to be growing on an industrial scale to expect any jail time.
its actually an interesting area because it hasnt been case tested to any extent in that fresh mushrooms have only been illegal in the uk since 2005 and its not that popular/widespread a hobby here given people stock up on libs every autumn and they grow so widespread theres thousands for the the take
even with intent to supply/cultivating it would probably (depending on amount) be dealt with by a magistrate court and not a crown court, and the max sentence they can give is 6months, but in all reality you would get a fine/slap on the wrist/community service at worst a suspended sentence, if you got a good solicitor you'd be laughin
|
bob5
Registered: 03/01/09
Posts: 1,391
|
Re: what are the implications of cultivating shrooms in the U.K? [Re: skidog]
#10357297 - 05/18/09 06:20 AM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
awesome.. - ahhhhh.
thanks
|
|