Tag: japan

Written by Johnny Green on August 3, 2025. Posted in Policy, Science.

Japanese Study Refutes Cannabis ‘Gateway Drug’ Theory

When it comes to cannabis opponent talking points, the ‘cannabis is a gateway drug’ talking point may be the most popular one...

Written by Hazel Norman on July 20, 2024. Posted in Policy.

When it comes to cannabis policy reform efforts, there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. The most straightforward way to...

Written by Hazel Norman on April 22, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Japan’s emerging cannabis industry expanded sixfold during four years spanning from 2019 to 2023 according to a new report by...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 21, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis use by young people is a very serious topic that is worthy of a serious conversation and public policy approach. It’s a...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 30, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Japan’s Health Ministry moved to pass a ban on certain synthetic cannabinoids this week, citing reported illnesses by consumers who...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 6, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Japan’s parliament approved a reform measure on Wednesday that legalizes cannabis-derived medical products. The newly approved...

Written by Johnny Green on November 26, 2023. Posted in Policy.

You wouldn’t know it by listening to cannabis opponents in Japan, but the nation is home to one of the lowest cannabis usage rates...

Written by Johnny Green on August 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this month Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare released data pertaining to cannabis-related detainments from 2022. The...

Written by Hazel Norman on January 29, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Japan’s government appears to be set to adopt a limited medical cannabis legalization measure. A health ministry panel in Japan...

Written by Johnny Green on October 2, 2022. Posted in Policy.

This week a Japanese health ministry panel issued cannabis policy recommendations, including a recommendation that Japan allow medical...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The country is considering medical reform and will create a new legal framework to recriminalize adult use The Ministry of Health in...

Written by Johnny Green on May 30, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

Japan’s Health Ministry is considering reforming the nation’s cannabis laws to provide for the legal use of medical...

Written by Johnny Green on August 31, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Japan is currently home to some of the harshest cannabis laws on planet earth. Currently, possession of cannabis carries a potential...