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    North Korea Cannabis
    North Korea Cannabis
    The only country where cannabis is completely legal and du jure is North Korea.
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    About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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    There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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    In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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    It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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    Yakuza Aid
    Yakuza Aid
    During the 1995 and 2011 Japanese Earthquakes, the Yakuza provided aid such as food, water, blankets, and diapers, much faster than the Japanese government.
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    IRS: Criminals legally required to declare illegal income on tax return
    According to the IRS, self-employed criminals are required to declare the source of their illegal income (like selling drugs) - and they can't prosecute for it!
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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