Is weed legal in japan?

Here's What Happens If You Get Caught With Weed In Japan By The Kind Mar 25 2016 For most American urbanites, the thought of Tokyo conjures up vivid imagery and curious emotions—the infinite LED lights, Harajuku style, delicious raw fish—you name it. read more

Under the Cannabis Control Law in Japan, being caught with even a single joint can get you a five year prison sentence with some hard labor thrown in for good measure. They’ll be a little more lenient if it’s your first time, but you’ll still get around a six month sentence. read more

And if the criminal penalties weren't enough of a deterrent, drugs are really pricey in Japan compared to other parts of the world. According to the United Nations, Japan is the most expensive place in the world to get high. Tokyo sure ain't Amsterdam. read more

What you will not easily find in Tokyo, however, is marijuana. When I visited Japan for the first time last April to tour with my friend and Tokyo-bred DJ/multi-instrumentalist starRo, I immediately fell in love with the scene. read more

Weed is making headway in Japan, especially in recent years. It gets smuggled in from Thailand, the Philippines, Canada, New Zealand, and many other places. With such a dense population, locally grown cannabis is harder to come by and even harder to get away with. read more

The legality of cannabis varies from country to country. Possession of cannabis is illegal in most countries and has been since the agreement about Indian hemp, also known as hashish, in the International Opium Convention (1925) and the beginning of widespread cannabis prohibition in the late 1930s. read more