1Maconheiro
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thats what i'm thinking but i'm no lawyer
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Is it illegal to provide grow info on MMJ on the Internet
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can you tell me more about these crimes you would like to commit?
im just asking... for a friend
there are ways to cover your tracks online if you are worries and i would not post anythign too personal on any blog (this included pics or area specific information)
/maybe a rough region is ok
it depends on what the laws are like in your area and how much risk you are willing to take on
im just asking... for a friend
there are ways to cover your tracks online if you are worries and i would not post anythign too personal on any blog (this included pics or area specific information)
/maybe a rough region is ok
it depends on what the laws are like in your area and how much risk you are willing to take on
Yeah yeah everybody is doing it, but you may be the one the government decides to make an example of!
Ever heard of a fella by name of Marc Emery?
Ever heard of a fella by name of Marc Emery?
True. Extreme but true.
They like to go after the little fish. The little ones don't have the resources to fight court battles like the big ones do. Much, much easier to net a school of little ones and throw the big ones back.
There is always the Feds good friend Rico if they ever feel real froggy...
Cops are who named me a facilitator for teachin folk to grow...
Cops are who named me a facilitator for teachin folk to grow...
HuffnPufferfish
Member
it could easily be, lets say its not legal..
littles fishes are scared away when you drag in the big fish
Marc Emery was too public and shipped tons of seeds all over
the place including the US of A. That's why he was taken down.
The weed scene in Van is better off when he's in jail IMO....
did sell me some good seeds when i was a kid though,lol...
I think it boils down to local laws and funding... and if you have worthwhile info on growing, hopefully you will be well informed on the legal repercussions as well...
the stricter the area you live, the better computer guy i would find to hide your identity....and better lawyer too incase you or the computer guy arent as good as you thought...
i guy where i live unmasked himself and got sponsored,lol... so not too risky in some places!
did sell me some good seeds when i was a kid though,lol...
I think it boils down to local laws and funding... and if you have worthwhile info on growing, hopefully you will be well informed on the legal repercussions as well...
the stricter the area you live, the better computer guy i would find to hide your identity....and better lawyer too incase you or the computer guy arent as good as you thought...
i guy where i live unmasked himself and got sponsored,lol... so not too risky in some places!
Where I am, posting the pics is not illegal in and of itself. If you get arrested however your hard drive will be seized and they will then attempt to use your pics and comments as evidence against you in court. Even if there is not an irrefutable link, the balance of probabilities is often enough.
Incidentally, while this link is specific to keeping your facebook open while watching porn, you can easily substitute porn for social media like this: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/your-online-pornography-browsing-history-6664847
Social Media as evidence is more commonly applied in divorce cases and insurance fraud etc, therefore there is a lot more information on the web about it in relation to those areas.
At least where I live this occurs with drugs and other crimes as well. I have searched for a relevant link but haven't found one, I know forum users love links and pics. I do actually know people who have had this happen, but you'll have to decide whether to take my word for it for yourself. I also know people who got tracked, arrested and prosecuted through Hydro store credit card purchases during an investigation on a hydro store chain. And also of people who have been busted after an intercepted seed purchase and customs working in with police. I have a link to that if you want it I will PM it.
The main thing I would say is that the law, and how it is applied, is different everywhere and it is up to you to be familiar with yours.
Be aware that a lot of people on here operate in a much more grower friendly legal environment and their advice around security may not be good advice for you. In fact some of it will be terrible advice if you live somewhere like I do.
Incidentally, while this link is specific to keeping your facebook open while watching porn, you can easily substitute porn for social media like this: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/your-online-pornography-browsing-history-6664847
Social Media as evidence is more commonly applied in divorce cases and insurance fraud etc, therefore there is a lot more information on the web about it in relation to those areas.
At least where I live this occurs with drugs and other crimes as well. I have searched for a relevant link but haven't found one, I know forum users love links and pics. I do actually know people who have had this happen, but you'll have to decide whether to take my word for it for yourself. I also know people who got tracked, arrested and prosecuted through Hydro store credit card purchases during an investigation on a hydro store chain. And also of people who have been busted after an intercepted seed purchase and customs working in with police. I have a link to that if you want it I will PM it.
The main thing I would say is that the law, and how it is applied, is different everywhere and it is up to you to be familiar with yours.
Be aware that a lot of people on here operate in a much more grower friendly legal environment and their advice around security may not be good advice for you. In fact some of it will be terrible advice if you live somewhere like I do.
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mugenbao
Makes for a pithy answer, but is far from complete.
For example, the first amendment serves to prevent the government from engaging in prior restraint, but does not prevent the government from prosecuting a person after the fact if the act of "free speech" breaks the law. The right to free speech is not a license to say literally anything you want without consequences (and there are in fact some cases/situations where you can be prosecuted later), but it does prevent the government from proactively inhibiting you from any speech or expression based solely on the content of the message.
As someone mentioned above, free legal advice is worth what you paid. If you are talking about interacting or consulting with people directly, you may want to seek professional advice. If you are just talking about publishing the advice without the explicit aim of helping specific individuals break the laws in their area, you are probably fine.
Generally speaking, any first-year law student is going to know more than 98% of the people on any cannabis forum. It should be possible to find solid legal advice without having to break the bank.
Best of luck!
You have a wonderful sense of humor. Is it a certain strain you're smokin whew
Yea this
v1ru5
Active member
If they catch your computer with your autologins and all, you might be screwed.
Don't know where are you from but here in northern europe that's the only way you gonna get your online activities compromised.
However if you're in the US I guess they already know everything about you starting from the size of your asshole and down to every internet site you ever visited.
In such case I'd argue in court that how can the prosecutor prove that it has been you on that computer. Desperate, but might work, who knows.
Don't know where are you from but here in northern europe that's the only way you gonna get your online activities compromised.
However if you're in the US I guess they already know everything about you starting from the size of your asshole and down to every internet site you ever visited.
In such case I'd argue in court that how can the prosecutor prove that it has been you on that computer. Desperate, but might work, who knows.
VillageIdiott
New member
I think it is safe to assume that if you began each paragraph or advice session with something like, "I personally have no idea about ..........., but I have heard people say that ................ seems to work."
Good luck to any lawyers pinning anything you at that point.
Good luck to any lawyers pinning anything you at that point.
St. Phatty
Active member
maybe in Singapore.
Me: Not a lawyer.
If growing marijuana is illegal where you live, and the information you are publishing contains evidence of you breaking that law, then at the very least it would provide a basis for a formal investigation, including surveillance and search warrants of your premises.
The crime(s) in question are: possession of, cultivation of, or sale of the illegal substance. Not writing about it.
Not sure, but I believe in order to charge you with conspiracy, you need to have explicitly known someone else is breaking the law and concealed it, or benefited from the proceeds of someone else's illegal activities.
Regardless, you would be wise to avoid becoming involved in anyone else's activities while publishing your information on successfully doing something that may be illegal somewhere else.
Tax evasion is another charge that can be brought against someone who talks about selling weed or provides evidence of growing amounts far greater than could ever be consumed personally or given away to friends.
If growing marijuana is illegal where you live, and the information you are publishing contains evidence of you breaking that law, then at the very least it would provide a basis for a formal investigation, including surveillance and search warrants of your premises.
The crime(s) in question are: possession of, cultivation of, or sale of the illegal substance. Not writing about it.
Not sure, but I believe in order to charge you with conspiracy, you need to have explicitly known someone else is breaking the law and concealed it, or benefited from the proceeds of someone else's illegal activities.
Regardless, you would be wise to avoid becoming involved in anyone else's activities while publishing your information on successfully doing something that may be illegal somewhere else.
Tax evasion is another charge that can be brought against someone who talks about selling weed or provides evidence of growing amounts far greater than could ever be consumed personally or given away to friends.
St. Phatty
Active member
Depends on where you reside - and on the laws of the jurisdiction where your bank resides.
If you're in Singapore, I would be very careful.
There have been numerous websites over the years, Laughing Moon, Cannabis World, Cannabis Culture, and of course
==> IC MAG <==
Sh.t IC Mag dispenses a boatload of info - from a home base in England ?
If anything, the trick is standing out.
Personally I would like to see an article on the quantity of personal Cannabis websites there are. Probably 10's of thousands.
For learning HTML I suggest Lynda.com.
And independent websites like GoToandLearn.com, which used to be about Flash. But a lot of Flash functionality got absorbed into HTML5.
If you are near Sonoma County, I suggest taking web design classes at the Junior College there.
The professors would probably help you build the website, AND give you academic credit for it.
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moose eater
Marc was using proceeds from business to fuel legalization, not only in Canada, but the US, and maybe elsewhere. His intentions and actions were predominantly honorable, and it cost him big.
What ever folks may think or say of him, he was and is a dedicated legalizer and drug policy reform agent..
That outa' the way. I believe a couple decades ago, I recall reading that the DEA had a standing arrest warrant for Poppa Dronkers (Sensi Seeds) re. their selling some seeds to some folks from the US (legal activity in Holland then), and telling them how to grow them.
The young folks from the States got popped, told what they knew, and the DEA filed for a warrant. That's the way I remember it. (*Yes, conspiracy is a broad, loosely defined issue, sporting a 10-year beef, historically)
Mind you, Despite disclaimers re. not shipping out of country, etc. Dronkers/Sensi Seeds WAS (and is) a seed vendor, and at that time, thereby on the lunch menu at DoJ.
Waivers or disclaimers are good ideas, but not bullet-proof, especially when facing a jury of folks who get what information they do receive, from soap operas and sit coms, and what ever the good prosecutor told them to believe in..
Welder Dan and others are correct in my view; -IF- the Gov takes an interest in slam-dunking you, they're some creative parasites who can twist the English language to suit what ever needs they desire to appease.
All of -that- said, in this day and age, unless you're residing in the red-neck burb from Hell, there's so many larger issues on their plates at DoJ.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease, however, is still a valid general statement.
What ever folks may think or say of him, he was and is a dedicated legalizer and drug policy reform agent..
That outa' the way. I believe a couple decades ago, I recall reading that the DEA had a standing arrest warrant for Poppa Dronkers (Sensi Seeds) re. their selling some seeds to some folks from the US (legal activity in Holland then), and telling them how to grow them.
The young folks from the States got popped, told what they knew, and the DEA filed for a warrant. That's the way I remember it. (*Yes, conspiracy is a broad, loosely defined issue, sporting a 10-year beef, historically)
Mind you, Despite disclaimers re. not shipping out of country, etc. Dronkers/Sensi Seeds WAS (and is) a seed vendor, and at that time, thereby on the lunch menu at DoJ.
Waivers or disclaimers are good ideas, but not bullet-proof, especially when facing a jury of folks who get what information they do receive, from soap operas and sit coms, and what ever the good prosecutor told them to believe in..
Welder Dan and others are correct in my view; -IF- the Gov takes an interest in slam-dunking you, they're some creative parasites who can twist the English language to suit what ever needs they desire to appease.
All of -that- said, in this day and age, unless you're residing in the red-neck burb from Hell, there's so many larger issues on their plates at DoJ.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease, however, is still a valid general statement.
enuff info on the net. jest grow em or google, use this site for info.
