Iran plans to legalize marijuana (Hoax story)
http://dailycurrant.com/2012/12/14/iran-plans-legalize-marijuana/
The Iranian government announced Thursday that it plans to legalize marijuana for both medical and personal use, according to state media.
Iran’s parliament approved a bill that would allow Iranian citizens to purchase up to 2 ounces of marijuana from private, state-licensed stores and cafés.
The proposed law taxes marijuana up to 25 percent. Commercial marijuana growers would need to apply for a permit from the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture.
Middle East experts say the proposed law is unusual for Iran, an Islamic theocracy that has been governed by a highly conservative clerical elite since 1979. Under Islamic law, the country strictly forbids alcohol and drug consumption.
But the law is endorsed by ultra-conservative President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has championed the measure as a way to cut down on Iran’s prison population and to bring in extra revenue to the country, which has experienced a prolonged economic crisis because of economic mismanagement and international economic sanctions.
“Iran’s prisons are filled with thousands of people who have been arrested and imprisoned for possession of what is, quite frankly, a harmless plant,” Mr. Ahmadinejad told the state-run IRIB television. “It doesn’t make sense to spend our resources imprisoning such people when other serious crimes, such as the consumption of alcohol or women disobeying their husbands, are happening each day.”
Mr. Ahmadinejad said the measure will bring an important economic boost for the country’s agricultural sector and raise much-needed revenue for the state through the collection of permits and taxes.
“I was quite impressed when I visited the cannabis coffee shops in Amsterdam (Netherlands),” he said. “I thought, ‘Our country’s soils are quite suitable for the cultivation of marijuana, so why not grow it here and sell it in our coffee shops?’ The evil Western countries have made life in Iran difficult through the sanctions, so marijuana will help our people forget their troubles and relax.”
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the harmless weed indeed!
so i have more chance of smoking a joint legally in tehran than in new york..who would have thought?
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Dar viena proga JAV pasimokyti. Another lesson the US needs to learn.
i cant even see a conspiracy in this one. i know you arent suggesting there is one. but will tell you one thing. it is not within islamic guidelines for someone to smoke dope. even cigarettes are on the cusp of being ‘harum’.
it says in the koran that you shouldnt take mind changing substances for enjoyment. thats why alcohol is banned in some islamic countries. i think in the UAE you get caned of jailed for drinking? but in indonesia their beer is excellent, as the dutch taught them how to brew….but dont get caught with pot there….
im not sure the dutch have had a great experience with legal pot,. i think i remember then re-examining their laws?
but the ‘war on drugs’ is a farce. the CIA actively engage in the heroin and cocaine trades in afgahnistan and south america.
but a very interesting development, and no 2012 doom either. gotta like that!
not everything i post is a conspiracy..i post on things that interest me as well.or things i think the readers will like..
it appears legit but i stand to be corrected and as mahmoud says:
“It doesn’t make sense to spend our resources imprisoning such people when other serious crimes, such as the consumption of alcohol or women disobeying their husbands, are happening each day.”
he notes the law but regards alcohol as worse..and those damn women arguing with their husbands!!
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uhm, seek, you might want to check out the rest of the stories on that website…. this is 100% most definitely a hoax/comedy piece.
“The evil Western countries have made life in Iran difficult through the sanctions, so marijuana will help our people forget their troubles and relax.” cmon!!!!
<—- owned, well done daily currant..you fuckers!
the entire site is filled with false stories..
my bad for not inspecting it better..metric was onto it..i will leave this up in case anyone else gets fooled..
cheers
put something in the title though like (HOAX) or (HUMOR) if you are going to leave it up… lots of people dont read through to the comments.
i meant to say “consider putting something up in the title…” .. would never try to tell you what to do…
All good
The War on Drugs failed $1 Trillion ago! This money could have been used for outreach programs to clean up the bad end of drug abuse by providing free HIV testing, free rehab, and clean needles. Harmless drugs like marijuana could be legalized to help boost our damaged economy. Cannabis can provide hemp for countless natural resources and the tax revenue from sales alone would pull every state in our country out of the red! Vote Teapot, PASS IT, and legalize it. Voice you opinion with the movement and read more on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/01/vote-teapot-2011.html
cheers brandt..war on drugs is a joke..