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Originally Posted by MMM

Japan has probably some of the strictest drug laws in the world. I understand what you are saying about smuggling, but what Japan doesn't have is the underground drug culture that exists in many parts of the world.

Yes, athletes and rock stars do get caught with drugs, and it is often a career-ending scandal.

Your statement "EVERYONE smokes weed" is simply not the case in Japan. Marijuana is considered a hard drug, and culturally it is very taboo. It is considered dangerous and risky behavior.

My point is, if you go to Japan looking for an underground marijuana culture you will likely be disappointed. Most Japanese looking for the desire to smoke weed do so overseas. You can find weed in Japan, but don't expect reasonable prices or the quality, quantity or variety you can find in many other parts of the world.

To be honest I simply don't believe that. I feel that it's just not talked about.

I'm not claiming to have any first hand experience, I'm just going off intuition. Japan, like many countries, has it's traditions and cultures, but with the internet there's hardly any way I can believe the majority of Japanese citizens consider majiruana to be a "dangerous and risky behavior'. There's just far too much information on the web to counter that idea.

Granted, like any recreational drug (I'm including caffeine, Cigarettes, and Alcohol.) it's not healthy. But it's definitely not a hard drug by any classification.

Originally Posted by bELyVIS

Try to smoke weed in Japan without anyone smelling it. Too many people there.

There's plenty of ways to mask the smell.

The simples has only 3 components commonly found around any modern household.

and contrary to popular belief the smell doesn't really sink in and linger that much.