Japan’s New Hemp Mascot Is Changing Public Opinion Of Cannabis
Japan’s new cannabis mascot may mark the nation’s first step in loosening its harsh marijuana laws.
It is legal to grow hemp in Japan but only 33 farmers in the entire nation do so, seemingly because hemp derives from the same plant genus as marijuana, which is completely illegal.
Japan does not even have a medical marijuana program due to a strict ban on marijuana research.
The nation may be poised to further explore the cannabis plant, however, thanks to a hemp-loving female cartoon character.
Japan’s largest hemp farm, Hachijuhachiya, is located in Chizu, a town in the Tottori Prefecture.
The facility produces about 500 kilograms of industrial hemp a year to be used in deodorants, food, and textiles.
Last month, the farm created a Twitter account for character Asamiko, which translates to “Hemp Shrine Maiden,” according to Rocket News.
Asamiko’s Twitter account says she was born on...
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