in 2026 NO 21+ ADULT should get a second look for possessing cannabis.
Come at me.
I like food and sex.
Come at me.
On*
But not combined right…
I eat those groceries like ass
That will $8
But do people like sex with you?
No they come for the food and get molested by him
…way to make it weird dude
It’s just candy, bro
Signs point to ‘yes’
This is a different country with different cultural values
Nobody expects the kush-toting meth monks!
From a quick check, their anti-cannabis laws seems to be not really that old as far as culture goes (and might be related to British colonization, also tied at the hip with opium)
Also:
For recreational usage cannabis is not legal. However, cannabis plays a major role in the traditional culture of the island, with the specific Sinhalese or Sanskrit names virapati (“hero-leaved”), capta (“light-hearted”), ananda (“bliss”), trilok kamaya (“desired in three worlds”) and harshini (“the rejoicers”) indicating its various properties, such as inducing euphoria and heightening sexual energy.
That said, the amount here in this specific case (along with related monk-drug headlines) seems excessive* to the point where I wonder if it was a trade/running/money thing.
If it were legal and solely for their own use it would be much better for them to grow and process their own plants (and consume without combustion).
* unless maybe it was actually for way more than 22 monks, I don’t know how long (properly stored) it could last but maybe over many years (and accounting for bulk losses) prohibition could actually make the numbers make sense
Thailand was very famously not colonisedIt was Sri Lanka, oops
They were arrested in Sri Lanka though.
In the 80s, 90s they had a huge addiction problem in SEA and Thailand, being part of the golden triangle. They are understandably kinda anti-drugs since then.
Cultural values that strip people of their freedom for something as harmless as cannabis possession don’t deserve respect.
On what basis?
Violating human rights is more harmful than cannabis usage/distribution/transport?
Which human rights were violated?
Their cultural values are wrong.
By what measure?
Chapell Roan fan?
Don’t think you’ll meet much resistance on this website…
Either way I’m glad I said it.
The monks were mostly young students from temples across Sri Lanka and had been on a holiday sponsored by a businessman
Maybe put a travel flag on that business man…
You can’t spell “enlightenment” without weed.
People are aware cannabis isn’t a narcotic right!?
legally classified as a narcotic under strict drug control laws, such as the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
Ah I see, thanks
Depends on the location. Some places send you emails for discount days, other countries execute you.
Alternative to CBS.
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