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- In 2025, 1,373 individuals under 20 were arrested for cannabis offences in Japan, up over 20% from 2024 and the highest since 1990.
- High school arrests rose 50% to 313, while university arrests hit 62 and junior high arrests were 28.
- Experts attribute the rise to despair among youth and the influence of celebrity drug use.
- Izumi Tsuji, a sociology professor, says the rise in illegal drug use is serious.
