Local Renovation Business Owner Arrested for Alleged Violation of Cannabis Prohibition Law

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Dec.22.2023
Local Renovation Business Owner Arrested for Alleged Violation of Cannabis Prohibition Law
A local construction worker in Okinawa, Japan, was arrested for possessing an e-cigarette containing cannabis.

According to the Okinawa Times on December 20, a local contractor in Okinawa, Japan, was arrested by the Ginowan police for allegedly violating the marijuana prohibition law by possessing an e-cigarette containing marijuana. When questioned, the suspect denied all allegations and firmly reiterated that it did not belong to him.

 

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