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Dec 9, 2016
Ski Association of Japan suspends snowboarders, staff after scandalous behavior
The Ski Association of Japan suspended all its scholarship holding snowboarders and staff members and set up a third-party investigation committee on Friday following a number of incidents involving the use of marijuana and underage consumption of alcohol.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2016
Drug unit busts 22 members of alleged Nagano 'pot communities'
The alleged marijuana smokers chose sparsely populated parts of Nagano to host music events and get high, a special narcotics unit says.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2016
Police raid on rural Wakayama factory nets ¥2 billion in cannabis plants
A police raid on a factory in a small town in Wakayama Prefecture last month has uncovered a massive haul of cannabis with a street value estimated at ¥2 billion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 15, 2016
Japanese former actress indicted for marijuana possession
Prosecutors have indicted former actress Saya Takagi, who advocated legalization of medical marijuana while running in July's Upper House election, on charges of violating the Cannabis Control Law.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2016
California voters embrace recreational use of marijuana in ballot
A ballot measure to make recreational marijuana legal for adults was approved in California, opening the most populous U.S. state to a burgeoning commercial cannabis market in a major victory for supporters of liberalized drug laws.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 5, 2016
Japan's war against medical marijuana
Former actress Saya Takagi was arrested in Okinawa on Oct. 25 for possession of marijuana, three months after she unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Upper House election on a platform to legalize pot for medical purposes. She insists the contraband was not hers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 25, 2016
Former actress Saya Takagi arrested in Okinawa during drug raid
A former actress who ran unsuccessfully in the July Upper House election on a platform to legalize medical marijuana was arrested Tuesday at her home in Okinawa Prefecture for alleged possession of pot, the health ministry said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2016
Licensed Tottori hemp grower busted for allegedly possessing pot
Company president's arrest is the first of its kind under the Cannabis Control Law.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 12, 2016
Canada to let medical patients grow own medical cannabis or let someone else do it for them
Medical marijuana patients in Canada will be allowed to grow a limited amount of cannabis for their own use or designate someone to grow it for them, the government said Thursday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 11, 2016
U.S. set to allow more marijuana research
The U.S. government was to announce on Thursday that it will allow more research into marijuana but has rejected requests to relax the classification of the substance as a dangerous drug with no medical use, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 8, 2016
Sagamihara massacre suspect tests positive for marijuana again: sources
A urine test conducted on the suspect in last month's deadly stabbing rampage at a care facility for the disabled in Sagamihara tests positive for marijuana.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2016
Medical marijuana advocate dies of cancer while on trial
A liver cancer patient who was fighting drug possession charges dies after spending his last days in court lobbying for medical use of marijuana in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2016
Political party says 'give medical pot a chance'
Japan prides itself on having a low tolerance for guns and drugs, but a tiny political party has become the first to adopt an election pledge of scrapping the research ban on medical use of marijuana.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2016
Man in battle against cancer leads Japanese fight for medical use of marijuana
One afternoon earlier this month, Masamitsu Yamamoto showed up at the Tokyo District Court to attend a session of his criminal trial for an alleged violation of the Cannabis Control Law.
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Apr 27, 2016
Two teenage snowboarders banned over marijuana use while on U.S. tour
The Ski Association of Japan said on Wednesday it has indefinitely banned two teenage snowboarders after they were found to have used marijuana on a tour to the United States in December.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 22, 2016
Mexican president proposes relaxing marijuana laws
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Thursday proposed legalizing marijuana-based medicines, raising the amount users can carry and freeing inmates on minor weed charges, in a major shift amid regional efforts to reboot drug policy.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2016
Three Kyoto teens arrested for smoking cannabis
Three male teenagers in Kyoto have been arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis. One of them is a junior high school student.
WORLD / Society
Jan 8, 2016
Vermont governor wants legislation to legalize marijuana
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin said on Thursday he would seek to legalize marijuana through the legislative process, instead of through the ballot box, for the first time in the United States.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2015
Arrest of student for drug possession shines light on narcotics use among the young
A high school student held on suspicion of drug possession leads an expert to call for better anti-drug education in schools.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 10, 2015
California gets first comprehensive regulations on medical marijuana
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed into law the state's first comprehensive regulations on medical marijuana, two decades after legalization fueled disparate local rules, a gray market in cultivation and concerns about the ease of obtaining the drug.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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