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Japan updates CBD regulations, retains strict THC caps

Japan released long-awaited guidance for CBD manufacturers after amending the Cannabis Control Act to include strict THC limits…

News September 17
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Proposed THC regulations threaten Japanese CBD industry

If the Japanese government implements proposed THC limits, more than 90% of CBD products currently on the market…

News June 26
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Japan prepares medical cannabinoids law similar to Korea’s

A draft law in Japan to legalize some pharmaceutically derived medical cannabinoid medicines, while bolstering criminal penalties for…

News November 14
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Japan urged to consider medical cannabinoid imports 

A panel set up by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is recommending that the nation’s lawmakers…

News October 4
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Some WHO cannabis recommendations draw strong opposition at recent UN meeting

Two of the World Health Organization's (WHO) cannabis scheduling recommendations might face an uphill battle getting adopted later…

News July 30
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