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Cannabis — Japan

What travelers need to know about cannabis in Japan. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.

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Cannabis in Japan: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.

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Bringing any cannabis into Japan — including edibles, CBD oil that contains THC, or vape cartridges — is strictly prohibited with no exception for tourists, and possessing or using cannabis in Japan is itself a crime that can bring years in prison.

Up to 7 years imprisonment.

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