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Originally Posted by clintjm
You are reaching.
None the less thanks for your public service announcement.
Who said they are healthy for goodness sake.
But we all do things that are not healthy. Living in a smog filled city isn't healthy either, but some people don't like the country.
Guess it depends on the groups you hang out with and where you live.
The idea that Japanese might have about Marijuana you paint here is probably right in most areas. That is just from lack of knowledge on the plant. The same ideas Jpaanese have that caffine, tobacco and alcohol, taking in moderation is also very acceptable on the same hand.
I think if the US legalizes it in some fashion I think Japan would soon follow. I get back to you about it in 10 years.
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There will be no movement in Japan to legalize marijuana. Japan is not America, where marijuana is cheap and easy to find, and where punishment for using it is slight. The number of people in Japan who use marijuana is negligibly small.
Japan is an island, and importing illegal drugs here is difficult. An arrest for marijuana in Japan is a life-ruining event, which will land you in jail for a long time, and may prevent you from ever getting any kind of decent job. The families of those who are arrested for drug use are often so ashamed that they move to a new area.
Japan has a national health care system, and with the large numbers of people becoming elderly, health related issues due to cigarette smoking may become to costly to bear. Smoking is now banned in many public places, and there are officers who patrol the alleyways in Shinjuku and other areas and cite people for smoking outside designated areas. Newer restaurants now often prohibit smoking, and the government is looking for new ways to prevent people from picking up the habit.
I don't see Japan being noticeably different in 10 years.