DMTea Ceremony Case

アヤワスカ茶が争われている最初の裁判

Kyoto DMTea Ceremony Case -Time series of events-

The Case of a University Student

  • 24th July 2019
    • A university student purchased acacia wood chips from the "Medicinal Herb Association" operated by Aoi Glass and had it as tea at his home in Kyoto Prefecture. A few hours later, he complained of physical and mental disorders and was rushed to the hospital. (The causal relationship between taking acacia tea and physical and mental disorders is unknown.)
    • Kyoto Prefectural Police examined the urine of the university student and detected DMT.
    • In addition, acacia tea was discovered in the house of the university student, and DMT was detected in the tea.
  • Since the university student was a minor and was protected by the family court, no further information has been released.

The Case of Aoi Glass

Arrest and Detention

Aoi Glass was detained for three months after his arrest. This is an unusually long period of detention, but it is also related to the suspension of court operations due to the state of emergency issued for the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

  • 26th February 2020
    • Aoi Glass held a Mimosa tea party at his friend's house in Osaka.
  • (Friends who attended the tea party have stated that they are not taking mimosa tea. In the treatment rituals of indigenous people in the Amazon, only Sherman has tea and clients often do not. )
  • 3rd March 2020
    • Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested Aoi Glass at his house in Mie Prefecture.
    • DMT was detected in acacia tea at Aoi Glass's house.
    • DMT was detected in the urine of Aoi Glass.
    • Aoi Glass detained at Tanabe police station, Kyoto Prefecture.
  • 7th April 2020
    • A state of emergency was issued as the new coronavirus infection spreads.
    • Aoi Glass prosecution [1] (aiding and abetting a university student to manufacture and use Narcotics)
  • 14th April 2020
    • Aoi Glass prosecution [2] (Narcotics possession)
  • 18th May 2020
    • Aoi Glass second urine test. DMT was detected in urine.
  • 21st May 2020
    • Lifting of state of emergency.
  • 29th May 2020
    • Aoi Glass, prosecution [3] (Narcotics use)
  • 8th June 2020
    • First trial (Kyoto District Court)
  • 11th June 2020
    • Aoi Glass bail.
  • 19th June 2020
    • Aoi Glass re-arrested.
    • Third urine test. No DMT was detected in urine.
  • 26th June 2020
    • Aoi Glass indicted [4] (providing Narcotic Raw Materials)
  • 30th June 2020
    • Aoi Glass bail

Indictment

Defendant Aoi was charged with four cases while in custody, but then in August, three more cases were prosecuted, for a total of seven cases. The list is as follows.

  1. 7th April 2020
    • Mayu Imajo (Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office)
    • Reiwa 2nd year (wa [*1] ) No. 316 (Manufacturing and application assistance)
      • Aoi Glass "aided and abetted" a university student to "manufacture" and "use" Narcotics in July 2019.
  2. 14th April 2020
    • Mayu Imajo (Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office)
    • Reiwa 2nd year (wa) No. 353 (Narcotics possession)
      • Aoi Glass "possessed" Narcotics on 3rd March 2020.
  3. 29th May 2020
    • Mayu Imajo (Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office)
    • Reiwa 2nd year (wa) No. 453 (Narcotics use)
      • Aoi Glass "used" drugs at an acquaintance's house on 26th February 2020.
  4. 26th June 2020
    • Mayu Imajo (Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office)
    • Reiwa 2nd year (wa) No. 574 (providing Raw Materials)
      • Aoi Glass "provided" the Narcotic "Raw Materials" to customers.
  5. 12th August 2020
    • Mayu Imajo (Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office)
    • Reiwa 2nd year (wa) No. 771 (providing Raw Materials)
      • Aoi Glass "provided" the Narcotic "Raw Materials" to customers.
  6. 31st August 2020
    • Hiroshi Nakamura (Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office)
    • Reiwa 2nd year (Wa) No. 831 No. 1 (Providing Raw Materials)
      • Aoi Glass "provided" the Narcotic "Raw Materials" to customers.
  7. 31st August 2020
    • Hiroshi Nakamura (Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office)
    • Reiwa 2nd year (wa) No. 831 No. 2 (manufacturing assistance)
      • Aoi Glass "aided and abetted" the same customer as above to "manufacture" Narcotics.

trial

The trials were held seven times by February 2021, but will continue thereafter. Again, the list is below.

  1. 8th June 2020
    • First trial (Kyoto District Court)
  2. 20th July 2020
    • Second trial (Kyoto District Court)
    • (Three prosecutions will be filed on August 12th and 31st)
  3. 7th September, 2020
    • Third trial (Kyoto District Court)
  4. 12th October 2020, 11:00 AM
    • The 4th Trial (Kyoto District Court No. 101 En Banc)
  5. 16th November 2020, 11:00 AM
    • Fifth Trial (Kyoto District Court No. 101 En Banc)
  6. 21st December 2020, 13:30 PM
    • The 6th Trial (Kyoto District Court No. 101 En Banc)
  7. 16th February 2021, 11:00AM
    • The 7th Trial (Kyoto District Court No. 101 En Banc)
  8. 25th March 2021 (planned)
    • The 8th Trial (Kyoto District Court No. 101 En Banc)

*1:" wa" is a code indicating a normal proceeding in a district court. Https://home.hiroshima -u.ac.jp/hirano/nyumon/fugo2005.htm