A Marine stationed in Okinawa was caught after trying to evade the country's strict cannabis laws.
A U.S. Marine is facing two years in prison with hard labor following his conviction for ordering a quarter-pound of cannabis to be sent to his base in Okinawa.
Corporal Nicholas Garner on Friday was given the prison sentence along with a $4,344 fine for an attempt to evade Japan's drug laws, a court spokesperson told. While 18 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational use of cannabis, Japan has maintained its strict prohibition on the drug.
Garner pleaded guilty last month to two counts of violating Japan's Cannabis Control and Customs Act after ordering a package from unnamed individuals in Nevada that included a half-gallon of weed-infused liquid and the quarter-pound of cannabis, reports. Garner had the package mailed to him at his residence at Camp Foster in Okinawa on June 7 and had a small amount of cannabis and liquid on him when he was arrested.
A U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa was convicted of trying to smuggle cannabis into the Japanese prefecture. Above, a photo shows a bag of marijuana on May 16, 2017, in Uruguay, which became the first country to sell state-produced cannabis in pharmacies for recreational use.
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