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Japan: Record 1,446 detected for cannabis in January-June period

Japan Today

Wednesday 19 Aug 2009

TOKYO —

A record 1,446 people were detected possessing, using or trading in cannabis in the first half of this year, up 21.3 percent from a year earlier, the National Police Agency said Thursday. Among them, 914, or 63.2%, were in their 20s or younger, indicating cannabis use is spreading among young people.

It is notable that 104 people were detected cultivating cannabis in the January-June period, up 40.5%, according to the NPA. Meanwhile, 5,384 people were detected over stimulant drugs in the reporting period, down 13.1%.

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