Attorney specializing in drug cases, cannabis components were detected in chocolate I bought as a travel souvenir.

Hello. I am an attorney specializing in drug cases at Daeryun Law LLC.

If cannabis components were detected in chocolate purchased as a travel souvenir, you may be punished for a violation of the Act on the Management of Narcotics.

The Republic of Korea strictly prohibits bringing into the country, possessing, or ingesting cannabis components, including cannabis, without the approval of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

Even if you legally purchased it abroad or brought it in without being aware of its components, it is regarded as illegal domestically and may be subject to punishment.

According to the Act on the Management of Narcotics, a person who cultivates, possesses, owns, transports, stores, or uses cannabis may be subject to imprisonment for up to 5 years or a fine not exceeding 50 million won.

In addition, a person who inhales or ingests food containing cannabis components, or who possesses it for such a purpose, is subject to the same punishment.

For this reason, if a product purchased overseas contains cannabis components and becomes a problem, the initial response is very important, so it is necessary to establish an accurate legal assessment and strategy without delay through a consultation with an attorney specializing in drug cases.

An attorney specializing in drug cases will, from the early stages of the investigation, closely review various factors, such as whether to admit the charges, the circumstances of possession, and the possibility of awareness, and will provide help so that disadvantages can be minimized.