Two individuals from Sapporo, Hokkaido, were taken to the hospital after consuming so-called ‘marijuana gummies’ containing a synthetic substance derived from cannabis, known as HHCH, which Japan is planning to ban.
According to local sources, two men in their 20s from Sapporo said they had ingested something like ‘cannabis gummies’ as well as a liquid they had purchased from a shop in Susukino on November 4. The two reported feeling unwell and were transported to a hospital, where they tested positive for marijuana use.
Last week, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s Drug Enforcement Division raided five stores that were selling gummies. The raids took place days after five others ranging from their teens to 50s fell ill after consuming gummies.
While the psychoactive constituent of cannabis, THC, is already banned in Japan, the synthetic substance HHCH, which can cause hallucinations and memory impairment, isn’t banned.
The health ministry is planning on banning all substances with structures similar to HHCH, which will be prohibited as early as December 2.
I’m surprised this wasn’t already banned.
I miss living in Japan where there weren’t druggies staggering through the streets like zombies.
Japan has a huge problem with smoking and drinking though, which is arguably worse.
No, no it fucking isn’t.
I’ll take a jackass ruining his lungs or liver any day over meth addicts roaming the streets by the dozens, needle jockeys leaving syringes in playgrounds and spreading s♥♥t like aids, and fucking crack addicts randomly attacking people, and all of the dregs building fucking homeless communes in the middle of cities while the government turns a blind eye to them so they can support trannies and faggots.
Do you live in the Pacific Northwest too? LOL
What a load of crap. Just like in America if any fucks were to be given about drugs then they would ban smoking 🚬