Policy Tracker · Country overview
Japan
Illegal to possess, use or sell.
National law
mhlw.go.jp · Law
Article 28(1) — Possession [所持]
第二十八条 麻薬取扱者、麻薬診療施設の開設者又は麻薬研究施設の設置者でなければ、麻薬を所持してはならない。ただし、次に掲げる場合は、この限りでない。
Laws by substance
"No record" means nothing has been verified yet, not that the substance is legal. Regional entries are labelled with their place.
Psychedelics
ProhibitedPsilocybin: Illegal — Prior to 2002, psilocybin mushrooms were widely available in Japan and were often sold in mail-order shops, online vendors and in head shops throughout Japan; according to Hideo Eno of Japan's Health Ministry narcotics division, prior to 2002, "You can find them [psilocybin mushrooms] anywhere." In June 2002, Japan Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry added psilocybin mushrooms to Schedule Narcotics of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drug Control Law, possibly in preparation for the World Cup , and in response to a widely reported case of mushroom poisoning. Use, production, trafficking, gro
No reviewed history yet.
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ProhibitedCannabis: Illegal — Main article: Cannabis in Japan Restricted in 1948. Use and possession are punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and a fine. Cultivation, sale, and transport are punishable by 7–10 years imprisonment and a fine.
- Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act [麻薬及び向精神薬取締法]
- Primary source
- Wikipedia — Legality of cannabis by country
10 Jul 1948
Cannabis Control Act enacted
Prohibited
Official source
Kratom
No recordNo reviewed history yet.
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Bills
No reviewed bills on record for Japan.