Long time no post, apologies guys.

[Dean]

Let me spell it out for you.

i got nicked, busted, caught.... Yep that will cover the internationals.

in oz we ar not really allowed to grow. Judge said you are here for a prohibited plant, I said no.. I am here for growing a product the gov can't tax in my hands and they don't like it...I have records of production sir... She says but you knew it was a product you are not allowed to produce... I said yes but the plants themselves are not illegal only production and then it is a slippery slope as to wher the distinction lies. I have (producing paperwork applied for a licence, every year since 06. As an Australian. Itizen I want the right to grow my own, process as I see fit... I now filled the court with types of cuts and the uses of.. Court was not impressed. I played the fact I have 2 disabled children and can't afford the Baccy because the new taxes are too much and I give all my earned money to the kids... This is a true fact.. One of the reasons I started growing. I also referred the court to some of my and others posts here, as to production of the said plant.

we are novices when it comes to drying and curing I know I have a lot of green they didn't even try to confiscate... What they don't know is it is my end of summer pick and it's got no humidity to actually cure. What they did pick up was dead plants stems and all with maybe a
leaf or two on them and weighed them all out for the prosecutor.

I dont smoke stem stem nor veigns.. This was also brought to the court, as was wastage from non cured leaves etc. all up is copped a $600 fine for court costs and no fine. She saw me for what I am a self sufficient producer.. I was also warned that I shouldn't grow any more because the taxation department doesn't like it.

**** that bring on this years pick, I just changed locations, it's not too hard..

I hope you guys get a kick out of this sort of thing otherwise I wouldn't have posted the issues.

 

[webmost]

Liberty.

 

[Dean]

Not us so no liberty...

 

[POGreen]

Too bad to hear that story of yours Dean , what could be the bottom line from the authorities by using such a hard line on private tobaccogrowers ?
They see it like they miss tax coming in from you when u grow yer own or what ?
Same story down in NZ from what I have heard , one can even be put in jail down there depending on how much you grow for several years , is that a fact ?
What does legislation say , is there no way to come around it whatsoever ?
It's more than a bummer I'd say , what if you say u grow for a ornamental purpose ?

 

[Gdaddy]

I was also warned that I shouldn't grow any more because the taxation department doesn't like it.

That sounds like something the Mafia would say. You can't sell hot dogs on the street corner unless you give Tony his cut.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Well that sucks!, any idea how you got caught?

 

[leverhead]

That does suck! Maybe if you figure out what went wrong it won't happen again.

 

[Chicken]

damn, i thought you was talking about marijuana...

and you could replace the fact that it was bacca.... with the word marijuana. it sounds the same...

geez. i had no idea australlia was like that...

i guess next year. you'll have to do it in a greenhouse. and dont let no-one know what your doing

sometimes i think man makes some silly rules.

 

[Matty]

Now that's aggravating. I too thought you were talking about marijuana, I didn't think things were so regulated.

 

[webmost]

You should be grateful. They're doing it all for your own good, you know.

 

[Mad Oshea]

600 dollars is alot. I would have asked Who is going to pay for all of My house and yard plants. Now We have nothing to look at? Tobacco is worth more than marijuana here. They steal the leaf and leave the pot. Hum? It is a 20 dollar fine and no jail, just a ticket for pot here. Mad-