TOKYO - Japan will criminalise cannabis use and legalise medical products using substances derived from the plant under revised laws that will take effect on Dec 12, the health ministry said on Thursday.
    • Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I actually think it would be detrimental to Japanese demographics.

      They are already having a hard time trying to convince young people to give up their freedom and pop out more babies. Weed would only make them think more clearly, not blindly.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        9 months ago

        I know you’re joking but… People say that about cannabis, but there are plenty of right-wing people who love getting high. Doesn’t make them think more clearly.

        • Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          9 months ago

          I am very, very pro cannabis and I was not joking.

          In my experience, cannabis does make you question authority and being told what to do (to be fair, that might just be how it affects me).

          I’ve been to Japan, there is a huge culture of respect and following authority and just trusting the authority has honour. Psychoactive substances encourage you to think twice instead of trusting authority based on tradition.

          Just my two cents.

  • rustyfish@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    A population that old and conservative loves shit like that. Also, the government urging young people to instead drink more alcohol sounds like something straight out of the Soviet Unions playbook.