More than 80% of cannabis-related cases detected in Osaka in 2023 involved people in their 20s or younger,...
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Crime numbers had been steadily declining since 2003, continuing to hit postwar lows from 2015 to 2021,...
The use of marijuana has been criminalized, with the maximum penalty for possession, transfer and now usage...
Japan’s cannabis market expanded sixfold over four years to ¥24 billion ($154 million) in 2023, a trend...
A 14-year-old male junior high school student in Hyogo Prefecture has been arrested on suspicion of marijuana...
The number of marijuana offenders under the age of 20 increased 34% to 1,222 last year, marking...
Nihon University has officially moved to disband its renowned American football team after some members were arrested...
While cannabis usually conveys a negative image related to crime and harm to health in Japan, its...
A 21-year-old member of Nihon University's American football team admitted to possessing illegal drugs in the club's...
Nihon University has decided to disband its American football club following a scandal over drug use within...
