Cannabis in Japan<\/h2>\n
In fact, cannabis has a long history in Japan, dating back to its prehistoric period. Hemp fiber and seeds have been discovered in the remains of human habitations from the Jomon period (10,000 B.C<\/span> to 300 B.C<\/span>).<\/p>\n Throughout history, hemp was a widely cultivated crop and played an important role in Japanese daily life. People wore clothes made from hemp, used hemp ropes in various ways, made hemp paper, ate seeds and made oils. Hemp fields were abundant throughout the country.<\/p>\n Beyond its practical applications, hemp was also revered as a sacred plant in our indigenous religion Shinto and was (and still is) used in various ceremonies.<\/p>\n And cannabis was also well regarded as medicine. It was included in the pharmacopoeia and was prescribed to treat asthma, alleviate pain and improve sleep, among other uses. Cannabis tinctures and cigarettes were widely available in pharmacies and advertised in newspapers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Advertisement for cannabis cigarettes in a national newspaper, 1895.<\/p>\n That all changed when Japan lost Second World War<\/span>, and the winner, the United States, forced the country to ban cannabis entirely, as part of the Narcotic Control Act. Japanese hemp farmers – more than 50,000 of them at the time – protested. So the Japanese government negotiated with the American army of occupation and managed to separate the cannabis from the rest of the narcotics. They were also able to obtain a statutory exemption allowing mature hemp stalks and seeds under the Cannabis Control Act. Enacted in 1948, this prohibitionist measure has dictated Japanese cannabis policy without revision or modification for nearly 75 years.<\/p>\n Think about it. In 1948, no one in the world knew it was THC<\/span> that made you tall No one knew we had an endocannabinoid system in our bodies. No one knew the scientific basis of how cannabis can help people with a wide range of ailments, which we understand to a great extent today.<\/p>\n Science advanced, but we didn’t. Japan’s Cannabis Control Act was simply imposed on us. And the Japanese, famous for our obedient nature and deference to authority, for better or for worse, we obeyed.<\/p>\n Seven decades later, however, even our thoughtful obedience is reaching its limits. News about cannabis law reform and new scientific discoveries “elsewhere in the world” comes to us every day via the Internet. The world is now smaller, news travels faster.<\/p>\n In 2013, derived from hemp CBD<\/span> products began to leak into Japan. Due to the loophole in the Cannabis Control Act, CBD<\/span> Products are legal to import and use as long as the manufacturer declares that they have been produced from mature hemp stalks and contain no detectable products. THC<\/span>. Despite this absurd requirement, the CBD<\/span> The market has shown steady expansion, especially after 2019, gaining momentum every year, attracting a whole range of new consumers, including children.<\/p>\nImposed ignorance<\/h2>\n
Slow steps of change<\/h2>\n
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