Japanese police investigated a record 6,832 individuals in cannabis-related cases in Japan in 2025, up 754 from the previous year, police data revealed Thursday.The National Police Agency said that people in their 20s and younger accounted for more than 70 percent of the total. Social media is believed to play a role in how these younger generations gain access to the drug.The largest proportion was people in their 20s, at 3,633, up 283. Next were 1,373 people under 20, up 245. Of those, 28 were junior high students and 315 were high school students.Japan criminalized the use of cannabis un…READ FULL ARTICLE
