Actor Hiroya Shimizu pleaded guilty to violating the narcotics control law, at the first hearing of his trial at Tokyo District Court on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/crime-legal/japan-actor-drug-pleads-guilty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #drugs #marijuana #hiroyashimizu #film #celebrities
Malaysian customs authorities have charged three Japanese men with attempting to smuggle large quantities of marijuana into the Southeast Asian nation, with the men planning to deny the charges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/japan/crime-legal/marijuana-smuggling-malaysia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #malaysia #marijuana #airports #kualalumpur #customs
Former Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami is resigning as head of Keizai Doyukai, the business lobby announced, after a review by its ethics committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/companies/niinami-keizai-resign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #drugs #marijuana #takeshiniinami #japanesepolice #mhlw #cbd #corporategovernance #keizaidoyukai
Niinami’s quick ouster, before the investigation is done, is not unusual as corporations prioritize protecting their reputation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/09/companies/niinami-governance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #drugs #marijuana#takeshiniinami #japanesepolice #mhlw #cbd #corporategovernance
Japan’s strict threshold for the compound in cannabis responsible for the “high,” makes buying products containing cannabidiol akin to navigating a mine field. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/05/japan/cbd-illegal-or-legal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #drugs #marijuana#takeshiniinami #japanesepolice #mhlw
Takeshi Niinami, a tough and respected leader, remains at the helm of Keizai Doyukai for now after resigning from Suntory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/companies/niinami-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies#takeshiniinami #suntory #drugs #marijuana #japanesepolice #corporategovernance
Takeshi Niinami, who resigned as Suntory CEO for allegedly possessing supplements containing illegal drugs, said Wednesday that he is confident he has “broken no laws.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/crime-legal/niinami-supplement-innocent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #suntory#takeshiniinami #drugs #marijuana #japanesepolice #corporategovernance
Suntory Holdings Chairman and CEO Takeshi Niinami will resign for possessing illegal drugs, Nikkei reported Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/02/companies/suntory-niinami-resign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies#takeshiniinami #suntory #drugs #marijuana #japanesepolice
Japanese authorities made their biggest drug bust ever after they found roughly a metric ton of dried cannabis — worth about ¥5.2 billion ($35.2 million) — in a ship from Vietnam that docked at a Tokyo pier in June. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/15/japan/crime-legal/cannabis-smuggling-vietnam/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #drugs #marijuana #vietnam #japanesepolice #smuggling
U.S. alcohol sector prepares to fight back against buzzy cannabis drinks https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/28/big-alcohol-cannabis-drinks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #alcohol #drinking #marijuana #us