Comment by porknubbins

Its true that amphetamines are legally controlled drugs in the US but in many circles (ie undergraduate college) they are widely available. Its well known to the point that the Alameda CEO could tweet publicly about regular amphetamine use.

My point was that, whether you call Japanese law “ban” or “strict control” its much harder to get strong stimulants there. I believe you can even get in serious trouble for bringing sudafed decongestant from the US since its not legal there.