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Japan Publishes New Proposed THC Limits for Its Cannabis Market

Japan has launched a public consultation on proposed legislation to regulate the cannabis and CBD industries, setting strict THC limits…

6 months ago

Japan Saw its CBD Market Explode in 2023

Japan saw its CBD market explode to a value of $173.8 million in 2023, driven by recent regulatory changes that…

7 months ago

As Hong Kong Cracks Down, APAC Neighbors (Sort Of) Losen Up

While Hong Kong is taking the extreme measure of introducing life sentences for CBD possession, its APAC region neighbors are…

2 years ago

Japan Might Legalize Cannabis-Derived Medicine despite Strict Cannabis Bans

A panel of Health Ministry experts in Japan recommended that the traditionally anti-cannabis country should legalize cannabis-based medicines. However, while…

2 years ago

CBD, an Island of Freedom in a Japan That Still Demonizes Cannabis

In a lingering hangover from the WWII occupation of Japan by the United States, cannabis is still a giant taboo…

2 years ago

Cannabis consumption in Japan rises among young people

In the past years, cannabis consumption in Japan has increased considerably among young people, but the society still considers it…

5 years ago

Japanese work injury victim takes cannabis case to media

Tetsuya Aoyama, who suffers cervical damage as a result of a work-related injury, was arrested last December for private cannabis…

5 years ago

Japan plans to revive hemp for agriculture and innovation

In Japan, a campaign to plant 20,000 hectares of hemp in Hokkaido has been launched. There is potential for rapid…

5 years ago