While the West carries on its steady course towards legalisation,
piggybacking on the ever-increasing awareness of marijuana's medicinal
properties, Japan's cannabis laws remain resolutely harsh. However, a
recently discovered loophole allows for the non-psychoactive compound,
CBD, to be imported and consumed within Japan. CBD, which has numerous
health benefits, is extracted from the stalk of the plant, whereas
Japanese law only forbids use of the plant's leaves and flowers.
Shirasaka, head member of Taima Houdou Centre, a legalisation group and
advocate for medicinal cannabis – and the man who discovered the CBD
loophole – is currently awaiting trial for marijuana possession but
plans to fight his case on the basis of cannabis's remarkable
therapeutic properties. We went to visit Shirasaka as he prepares for
his trial.
We also visit terminally ill cancer patient POP – a woman who claims
that CBD has helped her live years beyond her prognosis – and witness a
family with a severely epileptic child try CBD for the first time, with
incredible results.
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