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 of all time. Cannabis opponents have frequently claimed that...
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Court Case Challenges Japan’s Strict Cannabis Laws
When it comes to cannabis policy reform efforts, there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. The most straightforward way to achieve cannabis reform is when lawmakers draft, approve, and...
Japan’s Cannabis Market Expanded Sixfold Between 2019-2023
Japan’s emerging cannabis industry expanded sixfold during four years spanning from 2019 to 2023 according to a new report by Euromonitor International. Japan’s emerging legal cannabis...
Japan Sets Record For Arresting Young Cannabis Consumers
Cannabis use by young people is a very serious topic that is worthy of a serious conversation and public policy approach. It’s a topic that should be driven by science and logic, and not by fear-mongering....
Japanese Health Ministry Bans Six Synthetic Cannabinoids
Japan’s Health Ministry moved to pass a ban on certain synthetic cannabinoids this week, citing reported illnesses by consumers who stated they consumed gummy products infused with synthetic...
Japan Lifts Ban On Cannabis-Derived Medications
Japan’s parliament approved a reform measure on Wednesday that legalizes cannabis-derived medical products. The newly approved public policy measure also imposes stiff penalties for the use of...
Japan’s Cannabis Policies Continue To Evolve
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 on earth. Lately, it seems that cannabis opponents in Japan...
Putting Japan’s Cannabis Arrest Data Into Proper Context
Earlier this month Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare released data pertaining to cannabis-related detainments from 2022. The good news is that the total number of individuals detained...
Medical Cannabis Reform In Japan Is A Two-Edged Sword
Japan’s government appears to be set to adopt a limited medical cannabis legalization measure. A health ministry panel in Japan previously issued cannabis policy recommendations, including a...
