Fucking spiffy!! My drummer's in JAIL!!

[Freyr]

Bah, it shouldn't be too bad. I know the cops out here in NS are EXTREMELY forgiving when it comes to putting forth their recommendation for jail time. He may get 2 years tops, or he may just get 1 year house arrest. (Then again, depends how active he was, and if he was 'exporting' his crop-age)

[Sinistas]

I can understand the "pot should be legal" argument, but it's not right now. And if the guy's got half a mil worth of stuff, of course they're going to arrest his ass.

[clifffclaven]

Approx. half a million worth.

dude, lets just say hes lucky hes in canada. Here, esp. with any criminal record, that much weed, hed probably be looking at life, with the draconian drug laws we got here. Ill bet he can get less than a year up there.

[Venomous]

A friend of mine got busted with the same thing (something like 1000 - 1500 plants) and he got 6 months house arrest after 1.5 years in the court system. He had a record already that included more drug charges. So i doubt your drummer will be doing time anytime soon.

[VitaminG]

Well, he's a farmer of sorts. I don't think I need to elaborate. We have no idea at this point whether he's looking at time, house arrest, or probation. Either way, it's bullshit.

aaah, say no more. So he's been slipping it to the livestock, eh? Bloody sheep shaggers...

[YetAnotherOne]

So how big was his "farm"?
... or a frikkin corn field?

Some guys here got busted for that a few years back. They just loaded one row of the planter with dope and the rest with corn and went at it. After 4-5 years of them carrying around big canvas sacks full of cash the police finally took note.

[Shawn Lutz]

is the 1/2 mill teh dollar amount the police say or what your drummer says ? Police always WAY over estimate the street value of weed .

while I certainly see no big deal for pot smokers and users to grow and possess small quanities, farming for profit is asking for trouble imho...risks far outweigh the reward for me.

[zeegler]

is the 1/2 mill teh dollar amount the police say or what your drummer says ? Police always WAY over estimate the street value of weed .

while I certainly see no big deal for pot smokers and users to grow and possess small quanities, farming for profit is asking for trouble imho...risks far outweigh the reward for me.

Ah, I knew someone would ask eventually, and you are correct. The police estimated half a mill. In truth, sold in bulk, it was probably closer to a fifth of that. Fortunately he wasn't doing any distribution. He was just the technical part of the operation. We still haven't heard anything, and he hasn't been released yet.

[Freyr]

Ah, I knew someone would ask eventually, and you are correct. The police estimated half a mill. In truth, sold in bulk, it was probably closer to a fifth of that. Fortunately he wasn't doing any distribution. He was just the technical part of the operation. We still haven't heard anything, and he hasn't been released yet.

Yup, probably house arrest then. Maybe he'll get even better at drumming!

[fett]

Beats growing wheat all to hell.

[Guitarnut]

Can't he plead "personal use for medical reasons" or something, feh, half a mill - barely a lungful.......
Almost as rock'n'roll as it gets........unless he explodes in a freak gardening accident as well.

[Norton]

Can't he plead "personal use for medical reasons" or something, feh, half a mill - barely a lungful.......
Almost as rock'n'roll as it gets........unless he explodes in a freak gardening accident as well.

Oh ,it would be like "I'm using this nuclear facility and warhead storage for my personal needs" or somethin' like that

[Endrik]

kinda funny that growing weed is illeagal, it's a fantastic rope material and it's been used for it for ages.

[hippietim]

Like I said, the whole thing is bullshit. There's much more important things the cops should be doing than wasting tax payer's money going after someone cultivating a fucking plant for christs sake.

I'm about ready to do something very fucking unreasonable.

Do what you have to do but your drummer gets no sympathy from me. I don't agree with current drug laws in the US (not sure what yours are exactly) but the law is what it is. He knew he was breaking the law. He did it in a pretty big way too, we're not talking about a closet full for himself and a few friends.

[zeegler]

Do what you have to do but your drummer gets no sympathy from me. I don't agree with current drug laws in the US (not sure what yours are exactly) but the law is what it is. He knew he was breaking the law. He did it in a pretty big way too, we're not talking about a closet full for himself and a few friends.

You're right Tim, and to be honest, I'm pretty pissed off at him myself.