173: Does a university cannabis scandal point to a larger trend?

A drugs scandal at Japan’s biggest university draws attention to a troubling statistic: Cannabis use among young people is on the rise. Yukana Inoue and Tomoko Otake join us to discuss Japanese attitudes toward marijuana. (This episode includes a segment that was originally broadcast May 17.) 

Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.

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Shaun McKenna: Articles | Twitter | Instagram

Yukana Inoue: Articles

Tomoko Otake: Articles | Twitter

Alex K.T. Martin: Articles | Twitter 

Read/Listen more: 

Illegal stimulants found in Nihon University football player dorm (Yukana Inoue, The Japan Times)

Nihon University scandal puts focus on ‘collective responsibility’ (Yukana Inoue, The Japan Times)

Navigating Japan’s maze of cannabis-related laws (Tomoko Otake, The Japan Times)

Jail in Japan for cannabis in Canada? Possible but unlikely (Colin P.A. Jones, The Japan Times)

Cannabis: The fabric of Japan (Jon Mitchell, The Japan Times)

CBD — Japan's path to medical marijuana? (Deep Dive from The Japan Times)

“Legalize It” by Masataka and Saya Takagi (YouTube)

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Photo: Leaves of marijuana plants from which hemp fibers are extracted at Japan's largest legal marijuana farm in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, on July 5, 2016 | REUTERS