How Has Japan’s Cannabis Control Act Been Amended?

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Yuji Masataka · St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Yoshiyuki Akahoshi · Nihon University

Munenori Katayama · National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Futaba Umemura · Niigata University

Nobuhiro Miki

Ryuto Nakazawa · Astronomical Society of Japan

KATSUHEI SHIBATA · Capital One (United States)

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The 2023 amendment represents a significant shift in Japan's cannabis policy, aiming to balance expanded medical and industrial opportunities with continued drug control. Its practical implications remain to be seen and warrant close monitoring in the coming years.

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Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects

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Published in: Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

DOI: 10.1089/can.2025.0006

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How Has Japan’s Cannabis Control Act Been Amended?

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