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Shabu Also known in Japan as Kakuseizai (覚醒剤), is a street name, especially common in Asia, for crystal methamphetamine, a powerful and highly addictive stimulant. While today it's associated with black markets and organized crime, its origins are surprisingly scientific and distinctly Japanese. Methamphetamine was not only found in Japan it was born there. Japan was one of the first countries where meth was synthesized, distributed at scale, abused by civilians, and eventually criminalized. The story begins in 1893, when Japanese chemist Nagai Nagayoshi first synthesized methamphetamine from ephedrine, a natural compound found in certain plants. At the time, it was a purely academic chemical breakthrough with no indication of the widespread devastation the substance would eventually cause. Later, in 1919, Akira Ogata, another Japanese chemist, refined methamphetamine into a crystallized, water-soluble form. This made the drug far more potent and easily injectable essentially the same form abused today as shabu or crystal meth. Ogata's version was originally intended for medicinal purposes, marketed under the name Philopon (ヒロポン). It was promoted as a remedy for fatigue, depression, and even asthma. In the United States, methamphetamine use remains a serious and growing public health issue, especially in certain regions. Unlike other drugs that have surged in waves, like opioids or crack cocaine, meth has persisted over decades, evolving with new production methods, distribution routes, and user populations.

Early Bidness / Macedonian Lick Almost Got Caught No Heat, Just Bread

Quique's Jefita / A Favor For A Friend Cricket Slick Talker / Saints N Sinners

Police Attention II / Stick-Up

Recruiting The Homies El Rato / Mouse Trap

Anthony Redwood was born in Angel Pine in the late 1990s. Anthony used to help his father at family automotive repair shop during his teenage years. There were bike clubs in Whetstone and Flint County, and some of their members would fix their bikes at Redwoods' garage. Working on their choppers and interacting with that tough guys made Anthony fell in love with motorcycle culture. Angel Pine economy grew during the '90s and '00s followed by a recession hit in the mid '10s, leading to the layoff of most sawmill workers. People started to move to Red and Flint County, leaving local Whetstone businesses like the Redwoods' garage with no clients and forcing them to close. This resulted in a huge financial struggles for Anthony's family. He had to work in his uncle's smith workshop, doing forging, sharpening and repairing household and industrial metal tools to support his family, but the place closed soon after too. Anthony's father died in 2021 in an accident and his uncle moved to Arizona. Anthony had to move closer to the large production and distribution center in Blueberry to find work to support her mother who stayed in Angel Pine. While working as mover for Blueberry Distribution Hub and doing occasional furniture moving jobs in Los Santos, he started spending his free time with other motorcycle enthusiasts at the local Peckerwoods MC chapter. As he became involved in club activities, he realized that he wanted to join that MC.

Pistos In The Morning / Peer Pressure / Corner Boy Yayo Run / Lifestyles Of The Poor N Dangerous

Well well well

We still going strong. Let's achieve 380 pages 💪

Retrospective pt.3

Drop Off / Sweat Blood

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Police Attention

Names on walls don’t mean shit. Blood on concrete does.

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