Japan: Market and regulatory data analysis of the cannabis sector

Epidiolex misses trial’s efficacy goal in Japan as it aims for drug authorisation

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 28th August 2024

Clinical trials on CBD-based medical drug Epidiolex missed their main goal of registering a significant reduction in the frequency of seizures experienced by patients in Japan, based on the results reported by manufacturer Jazz Pharmaceuticals...

Japan’s first medical cannabis law: ‘historic shift’ or crackdown on illicit use?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 17th November 2023

Japan’s first medical cannabis law may end up only legalising a single pharmaceutical product, while also criminalising recreational cannabis consumption ...

Japan cannabinoid conference-goers look forward to future with legal reforms

Written by CannIntelligence | 9th January 2023

There are high hopes for the Japanese cannabinoid sector ahead of the legal reforms expected later this year, according to speakers at the CBD Journey Vol. 4 and CannaCon 2022 event and conference held at...

Is 2023 the year for the great leap forward on cannabis regulation?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 3rd January 2023

Will 2023 be the year that some fairly major changes start to roll in for cannabis and cannabinoids? It's possible ...

Hong Kong to ban CBD in the new year, ending a once-burgeoning business

Written by CannIntelligence | 19th December 2022

The sale and possession of CBD will be banned in Hong Kong from the beginning of February 2023 following an announcement earlier this year. Under the new rules, CBD will be classified in the same way as heroin...

Medical cannabis could come to Japan after panel recommends legalisation

Written by CannIntelligence | 17th October 2022

Japan has taken a step closer to legalising cannabinoid-based medicines and clarifying restrictions on hemp cultivation, though it is also set to strengthen measures against recreational cannabis use ...

CBD moves further into UK mainstream with more invited listings on Amazon

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th July 2022

Amazon is expanding its UK CBD pilot, inviting firms that comply with UK novel food regulations onto its platform – clear evidence that support for CBD continues to become increasingly mainstream ...

US market to top $3bn in two years, but Swiss remain the biggest CBD users

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th March 2021

Swiss consumers are head-for-head the biggest purchasers of CBD products, according to CBD-Intel’s 2021 market size analysis. Meanwhile, we predict big growth in a number of other markets, and a shift in the most popular...

'Outdated' Japanese import and growing restrictions may get even tougher

Written by CannIntelligence | 4th March 2021

Tough Japanese laws on the import of CBD products and the cultivation of industrial hemp are becoming more challenging for the industry – and even stricter regulations may be on the way ...

CBD health and wellness subcategory sees advances on a global scale

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 5th February 2021

CBD firms are making further advances into the health and wellness subcategory of the market with new product launches, distribution deals, and clinical studies underway ...

Folium branches out with stalks to break into Japanese and Korean markets

Written by CannIntelligence | 29th September 2020

US-based CBD producer Folium Biosciences is looking to tap Asian markets by creating a dedicated stalk extraction line which it believes will meet the strict regulatory requirements of Japan and South Korea ...

Hong Kong faces serious rivals in its bid to become the Asian hub for CBD

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th July 2020

It remains unclear where the hemp and CBD investment centre for Asia will develop. History and existing infrastructure would point to Hong Kong, but development there has stalled – and there are other contenders ...

CBD sector expands in Japan despite stricter import checks

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th May 2020

After a slow start, Japan's CBD sector is expanding rapidly, with the number of specialist shops growing, more vape and health shops, as well as the biggest discount retailer, now carrying CBD products ...

Would you like a dash of CBD with your burger? Business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence | 5th March 2020

A Denver-based chain claims to be the first CBD burger franchise in the US, while a Japanese company says it can extract CBD from orange peel. These and other stories are in CBD-Intel's latest round-up...

Japan’s new CBD stores tread softly but promise big things to come

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th May 2019

The nascent CBD sector in Japan gained a new outlet when the H&F Dispensary opened at the beginning of May in Hiroshima ...

UN narcotics committee postpones vote on CBD and cannabis rules

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th February 2019

The United Nations Committee on Narcotic Drugs (UNCND) has delayed voting on cannabis and CBD recommendations in a move that has upset a number of delegates ...

Japan embraces CBD – with eager endorsement in high places

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st August 2018

Japan, although a socially conservative nation with stringent laws on both medical and recreational marijuana, now allows the sale of CBD products – and even the prime minister’s wife approves ...

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Epidiolex misses trial’s efficacy goal in Japan as it aims for drug authorisation

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 28th August 2024

Japan’s first medical cannabis law: ‘historic shift’ or crackdown on illicit use?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 17th November 2023

Japan cannabinoid conference-goers look forward to future with legal reforms

Written by CannIntelligence | 9th January 2023

Is 2023 the year for the great leap forward on cannabis regulation?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 3rd January 2023

Hong Kong to ban CBD in the new year, ending a once-burgeoning business

Written by CannIntelligence | 19th December 2022

Medical cannabis could come to Japan after panel recommends legalisation

Written by CannIntelligence | 17th October 2022

CBD moves further into UK mainstream with more invited listings on Amazon

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th July 2022

US market to top $3bn in two years, but Swiss remain the biggest CBD users

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th March 2021

'Outdated' Japanese import and growing restrictions may get even tougher

Written by CannIntelligence | 4th March 2021

CBD health and wellness subcategory sees advances on a global scale

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 5th February 2021

Folium branches out with stalks to break into Japanese and Korean markets

Written by CannIntelligence | 29th September 2020

Hong Kong faces serious rivals in its bid to become the Asian hub for CBD

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th July 2020

CBD sector expands in Japan despite stricter import checks

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th May 2020

Would you like a dash of CBD with your burger? Business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence | 5th March 2020

Japan’s new CBD stores tread softly but promise big things to come

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th May 2019

UN narcotics committee postpones vote on CBD and cannabis rules

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th February 2019

Japan embraces CBD – with eager endorsement in high places

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st August 2018

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