Sumo wrestler arrested for posession; potential 5 year sentence for <1 gram

[Candyflip]

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/japan.wrestler/index.html?iref=hpmostpop

TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- For the first time that sumo wrestling's governing body can recall, one of its revered athletes has been nabbed for drug possession.

On Thursday, the Japanese Sumo Association fired 335-pound Soslan Aleksandrovich Gagloev, better known in Japan as Wakanoho.

Police arrested the Russian wrestler this week after saying they found a third of a gram of marijuana in his wallet -- enough to land him in prison on a diet of forced labor for five years if he's convicted.

Gotta love Asian drug policies

[Brehvolution]

I would venture to say that it is tame compared to middle eastern policies. Still smh.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

Why haven't we bombed china yet?

[bagofeyes]

Japan's fear of marijuana is fucking ridiculous

[Brehvolution]

Why haven't we bombed china yet?

3 times our population, they will die for honor while we will run to Canada if we get drafted.

[Cormacaroni]

Why haven't we bombed china yet?

Out of concern for what would happen to your queasy little stomach if you had to watch the first person footage on CNN I imagine.

[Cormacaroni]

Japan's fear of marijuana is fucking ridiculous

No shit. They jailed Paul McCartney ffs.

[Joe Molotov]

Why haven't we bombed china yet?

They make all of our bombs.

[Candyflip]

Japan's fear of marijuana is fucking ridiculous

At least they have a slightly lower drinking age than the US