How many people use cannabis?
See also: Hemp as a “drug” Marijuana prices in Japan The Hemp Control Law Hemp prohibition in Japan Note: Much of what you’ll read below is mere speculation as it is inherently difficult to estimate victimless “crime”. Anybody who knows better is invited to contact us and to send us their comments. Is it so uncommon here? Japanese drug culture is unique in that, unlike most other developed countries, its most commonly used illegal drug is not the soft drug marijuana but the hard drug “speed” (amphetamines). Arguably even paint thinner, one of the most harmful drugs of abuse (and legal to sell to adults), is more commonly used than marijuana. In my opinion that is not much of a recommendation for the Japanese drugs policy. On the other hand, marijuana has always been around and seems to have gained in popularity in recent years, especially amongst young people. It is often associated with reggae music. Many young Japanese who go abroad to improve their English skills encounter the more
