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veggie

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Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis
#13249703 - 09/26/10 02:57 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis September 26, 2010 - Cannazine
Famous Maldivian reggae artist Haisham Mohamed Rasheed has been sentenced to ten years for use and possession of less than one gram of cannabis.
Haisham, of Maafannu Loha, was arrested with a bag containing the illegal narcotics while in a resort to perform a live music show.
The Criminal Court convicted Haisham under Article 4 [a][1] of the Drug Act after he tested positive for cannabis, an illegal substance under the Act. Haisham received five years for using the drug and five years for possession.
The judge ruled that according to witness statements, evidence, and Haisham’s own confession, he owned the bag containing illegal narcotics with which he was found.
Haisham was the lead artist of the band ‘Palm Fever’. He also produced his own music and had acquired a popular following during a career which he started as a child performer at the Inter-school singing competition.
Haisham respectfully requests anyone who likes to smoke a joint and is perhaps considering a holiday to his beloved home 'The Maldives' to please boycott the islands until his government see sense and release him.
CLICK HERE to drop by Haisham's facebook page and leave messages of support.
veggie edit: Compare this to a Maldivian school principal convicted of assaulting children and sentenced to pay the equivalent of US$14. (source)
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Re: Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis [Re: veggie]
#13249797 - 09/26/10 03:21 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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veggie said:
veggie edit: Compare this to a Maldivian school principal convicted of assaulting children and sentenced to pay the equivalent of US$14. (source)
Free the weed!!! Seriously
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Re: Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis [Re: veggie]
#13249809 - 09/26/10 03:23 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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veggie said: veggie edit: Compare this to a Maldivian school principal convicted of assaulting children and sentenced to pay the equivalent of US$14. (source)
I don't expect too much from a country where Non-Muslims cannot be citizens.
The sad thing is this poor guy is getting 1 year per 100 miligrams of weed. Sri Lanka is quite close to the Maldives, and have been using marijuana medically for millenia. The Maldives are on the list of countries that won't be legalizing marijuana anytime soon.
it's a shame too, since it is such a beautiful country.
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Re: Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis [Re: veggie]
#13249817 - 09/26/10 03:24 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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veggie said: veggie edit: Compare this to a Maldivian school principal convicted of assaulting children and sentenced to pay the equivalent of US$14. (source)
Disturbing, but not surprising.
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Re: Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis [Re: Green_T]
#13249820 - 09/26/10 03:26 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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I got 2 years (suspended) for 1.5 grams in a backwards US state.
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Re: Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis [Re: MisterMuscaria]
#13249878 - 09/26/10 03:43 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Stay good brother. That's insane...
As for the article... Countries with muslim law are so fucked up. I'd imagine their jails are complete hell too. US jail is hell, but countries like those if you live through your sentence your a tough son of a bitch.
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Re: Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis [Re: Green_T]
#13252259 - 09/27/10 03:17 AM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Green_T said: it's a shame too, since it is such a beautiful country.
Yeah, but laws like these make me think that we should just melt the polar caps a little more.
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Re: Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis [Re: German Kahuna]
#13253102 - 09/27/10 10:54 AM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Can we just melt the politicians and lawmakers instead?
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Re: Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis [Re: SuperD]
#13254895 - 09/27/10 04:51 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Dude... taking a human's freedom for 10 years for something that might get you high once? Just threw him in a cage like an animals like, "BAD BOY! YOU GET TEN YEARS IN THE BOX!!!!"
Jesus christ, are there any other humans out there or is most of the world just dumbass fucking monkey that can speak?
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Re: Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis [Re: veggie]
#13255594 - 09/27/10 07:14 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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veggie said: Haisham, of Maafannu Loha, was arrested with a bag containing the illegal narcotics while in a resort to perform a live music show.
lol
Edited by gingey420 (09/27/10 07:16 PM)
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Re: Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis [Re: gingey420]
#13256055 - 09/27/10 08:36 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Bumbaklot!
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Re: Maldivian reggae artist sentenced to 10 years for 1 gram of cannabis [Re: Green_T]
#13260050 - 09/28/10 04:05 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Green_T said:
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veggie said: veggie edit: Compare this to a Maldivian school principal convicted of assaulting children and sentenced to pay the equivalent of US$14. (source)
I don't expect too much from a country where Non-Muslims cannot be citizens.
The sad thing is this poor guy is getting 1 year per 100 miligrams of weed. Sri Lanka is quite close to the Maldives, and have been using marijuana medically for millenia. The Maldives are on the list of countries that won't be legalizing marijuana anytime soon.
it's a shame too, since it is such a beautiful country.
Actually he's getting 5 years for possession AND 5 years for testing positive to being a cannabis user!!
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