Many in Japan advocate for drug education to combat cannabis abuse

 Many in Japan advocate for drug education to combat cannabis abuse

More than 80% of cannabis-related cases detected in Osaka in 2023 involved people in their 20s or younger, according to the Osaka prefectural police department.

Sakai, Osaka Pref. In December, Japan put into force amendments to the cannabis control law and the narcotics control law that prohibit the use of marijuana and impose prison sentences of up to seven…