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Originally Posted by burkhartdesu
This is true, and was surely a stupid decision. It's a shame.
But seriously, as the OP said, they were 59 and 62 years old at the time. It's not as though they were in the business of selling the stuff. Who's to say? Maybe it was used for a particular medical condition that couldn't be treated otherwise.
Do you think they will serve jail time?
In general: It's tragic that a government would punish the elderly for possessing dried plant material [That has proven medicinal benefits]. Doesn't the idea of making nature against the law seem a little, unnatural?
In reality: Don't bring drugs into Japan, there are plenty more entertaining things to do.
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59 and 62 are not considered "elderly." Whether it was medicinal or recreational doesn't matter, they are both illegal in Japan, and these people knew it.
I doubt there will ever be a trial. They will sit in jail until their paperwork is processed (week or two) and then be put on the next flight to their home country with a stamp in their passport saying they are not allowed re-entry into Japan.