JAZZ - Japan Approves Marijuana-Derived Medicines Adopt 7-Year Prison Sentences For Recreational Use | Benzinga
Japan’s Parliament passed a bill Wednesday legalizing medical products derived from cannabis. The news comes some three weeks after the measure was first approved in the Lower House.
The approved legislation also closes loopholes in the current ban against cannabis by criminalizing use, reports Kyodo News.
Up until now, Japan has not penalized marijuana use, aiming to protect hemp farmers, who may accidentally absorb it while cultivating commercial hemp, which has been strictly regulated. Lawmakers have now decided to tighten the law around cannabis use, due to the concerns that ...