But I can't get over the feeling that she hadn't sufficiently studied the issues. 'I only met with Ms Takagi once, but concerning the matter of legalization of marijuana for medical use, I had communicated through Mr Hiroyuki Arai, a former member of the Japan Renaissance Party,' said Koichi Maeda, director of an NPO that backs legalization of marijuana for medical purposes. Spa! reports that Takagi and Moriyama have yet to admit to the charges, despite the police confiscating such evidence as enough cannabis sativa to light up 100 times, along with pipes and other used smoking paraphernalia. She was defeated, but voiced her satisfaction that the election helped him 'get the word out to lots of people.' Her platform included legalization of marijuana for medical use. Last July, Takagi went so far as to declare her candidacy as a member of the Japan Renaissance Party, running for a seat in the upper house of the Diet.

Also arrested was Takagi's male companion, Shigenari Moriyama, who had been actively promoting the use of the weed, praising its effectiveness for anti-aging. The self-described 'naturalist' took up residence on Ishigaki island five years ago.

On Oct 25, former actress Saya Takagi was arrested on a charge of possession of marijuana.

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