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Is Korea becoming a pot haven?

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 08/18/2014 - 23:33

Lack of crackdown helps make marijuana readily available in South Korea

Police take a photo of marijuana plants, found at a house in Seoul earlier this year. A simple online search can connect potential buyers from Korea with sellers of illegal drugs, which is increasingly becoming a problem. (Korea Times file)

 

Marijuana sellers advertise their goods online, not only for those who can use it legally in their home countries. As a result, in Korea home delivery of “top quality weed” is just a few clicks away.

This has prompted a call for stronger law enforcement against drug trafficking.

Selling or buying marijuana is illegal in Korea. It carries a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine of up to 50 million won ($48,000). Yet such activity is common on overseas-based websites, over which Korean law...

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