Cannabis in Japan

On May 30, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) began accepting public comments regarding cannabis regulations.The primary objective of this law is to expand the industrial use of hemp and enable its application for medical purposes. However, specific regulations have not yet been thoroughly considered.Therefore, the MHLW is currently seeking wide-ranging public opinions to determine these regulations. Opinions can be submitted online, and the submission period is until June 28. Public Comment Categories ①Comments on the Draft Guidelines for Reviewing First-Class Cannabis Cultivation License Applications ②Comments on the Draft Ordinance for Implementing the Amended Cannabis Control Act and the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act ③Comments on the Draft Enforcement […]

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In an alarming revelation for 2023, Japan witnessed an unprecedented spike in cannabis-related offenses among its youth, marking the highest numbers since records commenced. The National Police Agency unveiled that a staggering 1,222 individuals under the age of 20 were apprehended for cannabis infractions, indicating a sharp 34% upsurge from the previous year. Notably, arrests surged around the age of 16, peaking at 20 before slightly declining.Authorities link this surge to a burgeoning gap in awareness about cannabis’s hazards and its increasingly accessible acquisition. In tandem, law enforcement intensified its clampdown on narcotics and methamphetamine crimes, doubling drug-related arrests from the prior year to 113, with minors accounting for 106

Despite the fact that a lot of people in Japan still see cannabis and hemp negatively, there is a movement to utilize the cultivation to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. On April 15, a Shinto ritual was held at the community exchange center on the grounds of the historic site of Saiku to commemorate the start of a project called Amatsu Sugaso in Meiwa-cho, Gifu. The project plans to expand hemp production and promote related industries, and its members consist of the town of Meiwa-cho, Mie University, Kogakukan University, and Isema, a company in Minami Ise, Mie that is engaged in hemp cultivation under license from Mie Prefecture. In Meiwa-cho, there

On February 28th, at the first regular meeting of the Mie Prefectural Assembly, Mie Prefectural Assembly member Nakajima Toshiki (Liberal Democratic Party) conducted questioning on the theme of “Promoting Industrial Hemp in the Green Transformation (GX) Era.” Nakajima evaluated the decision made by Mie Prefecture last year to relax hemp cultivation requirements without waiting for the revision period of the current Cannabis Control Law that is in progress. Next, he introduced the fact that on February 10th,ma the Japanese government decided on “Basic Policies for Achieving Green Transformation,” and related bills have been submitted to the current Diet. In the effort to reduce CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions, which is the

In the United States, the United Kingdom, and other nations, cannabis-based medications have been legalized and are being used to treat patients with chronic illnesses like epilepsy for which there are no viable treatments at this time. Due to the THC and other substances present in cannabis-based medicines, their usage has been outlawed in Japan. The recently passed legal change will permit individuals with incurable conditions to take cannabis-derived medications. Additionally, it might encourage the use of cannabis plants for therapeutic purposes. Since farmers who grow cannabis plants with approval from prefectural governors have chances to inhale cannabis components during harvest and other operations, there have been no consequences for

After World War II, the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander (GHQ), which created occupation policies in Japan, restructured the country by detaining war criminals, democratising the nation, and changing agricultural and educational policies. One of these was the regulation of cannabis. Today cannabis is strictly regulated in Japan, however, cannabis news is communicated from North America and Europe almost everyday and it is reaching Japan. Japan’s neighbour, Thailand, has decriminalized cannabis and legalized a medical market. Google has announced that it would begin to ease restrictions on CBD advertising in 2023. Current Situation THC is completely banned in Japan, but not everything related to cannabis. CBD and other cannabis products