Sports Sep 15, 2021
The global anti-doping watchdog said a scientific review of cannabis would be conducted next year — although the drug would remain banned in 2022.
National / Crime & Legal Aug 21, 2021
37% of Tokyo minors involved in police cases linked to pot say cannabis is not harmful
Some respondents noted that cannabis has been legalized in some countries, while others said there's a low potential for addiction when it comes to cannabis use.
Athletics Jul 4, 2021
Biden on Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension: 'The rules are the rules'
The suspension of the flamboyant sprinter for marijuana use, which will force her to miss the 100-meter sprint at the Tokyo Olympics, has sparked bipartisan criticism in Washington.
Commentary / World Jun 30, 2021
A half-century of an endless drug war
by Helen Clark, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ricardo Lagos
Fifty years of failure is enough. Now is the time for the U.S. to lead the world toward humane, people-centered and evidence-based drug policy for the twenty-first century.
National / Crime & Legal May 29, 2021
Advocacy groups ask Japanese government to rethink harsher anti-cannabis law
The group claims a stricter Cannabis Control Law could deny both jobs and housing to those convicted of minor drug offenses, leading people into a "vicious cycle" of poverty and crime.
Commentary / World May 22, 2021
Psychedelic drugs will follow pot’s path to legalization
by Noah Feldman
What distinguishes the movement to legalize psychedelics is that it is substantially more elite than the movement surrounding pot, a drug that crosses economic and cultural lines.
National Apr 8, 2021
The figure rose by 713 from the previous year, marking the seventh consecutive yearly increase and exceeding 5,000 for the first time.
National / Crime & Legal Apr 7, 2021
Japan steps up marijuana warnings following legalization in New York
by Tomohiro Osaki
The Consulate General of Japan in New York warned last week that Japanese residents and tourists can still be penalized for possessing marijuana under Japan’s anti-cannabis law.
World / Politics Mar 20, 2021
White House confirms firing of five employees based on marijuana use
The White House said on Friday it has fired five employees over marijuana use, even after announcing a more lenient policy toward past use of the drug a few weeks ago. White House press secretary Jen Psaki posted a tweet confirming the five removals after ...
National / Crime & Legal Feb 18, 2021
The sharp decline is attributed to entry restrictions implemented in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Feb 6, 2021
Marijuana law reform in Japan contingent on the message
by Philip Brasor
Japanese authorities have demonstrated a strong resistance to trends in other countries to decriminalize and even commercialize the drug's medicinal and recreational consumption.
National Jan 22, 2021
New panel to probe growing use of marijuana and stiffen draconian pot law
by Tomohiro Osaki
Under the Cannabis Control Law, owners and growers of the illicit plant already face up to seven years of imprisonment.