Issues | LAW OF THE LAND Nov 8, 2018
Jail in Japan for cannabis in Canada? Possible but unlikely
by Colin P.A. Jones
Possession and receipt of marijuana are illegal for Japanese citizens even overseas, but don't expect urine checks at immigration.
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Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Nov 8, 2018
Views from Tokyo: Should Japan follow Canada and legalize recreational marijuana?
by Megha Wadhwa
What do Tokyoites and tourists think of Canada legalizing pot for recreational use? Could or should it ever happen in Japan?
World / Crime & Legal Nov 6, 2018
Michigan and North Dakota vote on whether to legalize pot in Tuesday referendums
Voters in Michigan and North Dakota will decide Tuesday whether to legalize recreational marijuana, which would make them the first states in the Midwest to do so and would put conservative neighboring states on notice. More than half the states have already legalized medical marijuana, ...
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Nov 3, 2018
Little buzz in Japan over Canada's move to legalize marijuana
by Mark Schreiber
Japan's media coverage of Canada's Oct. 17 announcement that possession and use of marijuana would be legalized — subject to certain restrictions — has been mostly brief and low-key. To access the best source about marijuana in Japanese, I suggest you buy a subscription to ...
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Oct 30, 2018
Following Japan and South Korea's lead, China warns citizens against using marijuana in Canada
China has become the latest Asian country to warn its citizens in Canada about marijuana after it was legalized for recreational use there. A statement posted on the website of the Chinese consulate in Toronto reminds citizens in its jurisdiction to avoid using marijuana to ...
Business Oct 29, 2018
Colorado suit using RICO laws over pot biz and property values could have broad impact
A federal trial in Colorado could have far-reaching effects on the United States' budding marijuana industry if a jury sides with a couple who say having a cannabis business as a neighbor hurts their property's value. The trial set to begin Monday in Denver is ...
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Oct 23, 2018
South Korea joins Japan in warning citizens over smoking pot in Canada
South Korea has followed Japan in warning its citizens against smoking marijuana in Canada, telling them that even though the country legalized weed last week, using it there was still an offense under Seoul's own laws. Consumption, possession or sale of illegal substances are criminal ...
National Oct 22, 2018
As Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, Japanese citizens warned the law from home may apply
by Eric Johnston and Sarah Suk
Canada's legalization of the recreational use of marijuana, which went into effect last week, has prompted the Japanese government to issue warnings that Japan's law on cannabis use may apply to its nationals even when they are abroad. In an Oct. 4 message posted on ...
World / Social Issues | FOCUS Oct 18, 2018
More than two dozen countries have relaxed their marijuana or other drug laws, and a number could consider legalizing in the not-too-distant future. The South American nation of Uruguay was first to legalize marijuana in 2013. Canada became the second on Wednesday — and the ...
Business Oct 15, 2018
Alcohol business looks at a new golden goose for profits: pot
The world's major alcohol producers can no longer ignore the pot phenomenon, as young consumers may increasingly swap beer and cocktails for joints and cannabis-infused drinks. Some have decisively seized the moment. Constellation Brands, maker of Corona beer and Svedka vodka, has poured $4 billion ...
National Jun 22, 2018
Seeking higher office: Marijuana found growing near lawmakers' building in central Tokyo
by Tomohiro Osaki
In a nation governed by one of the world's most draconian anti-cannabis laws, it's rare enough to stumble upon marijuana plants thriving on the side of a road. Imagine the surprise, then, when a crop of marijuana was found earlier this week in what is ...
National / Crime & Legal Jun 18, 2018
Japan's 1.3 million marijuana experimenters surpass inhalant abusers for first time: survey
An estimated 1.3 million Japanese aged 15 to 64 have used marijuana, surpassing those abusers of paint thinner and other inhalants for the first time, a survey by The National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry shows. The center, based in the western Tokyo suburb of ...