173: Does a university cannabis scandal point to a larger trend?

<div>A drugs scandal at Japan’s biggest university draws attention to a troubling statistic: Cannabis use among young people is on the rise. <strong>Yukana Inoue</strong> and <strong>Tomoko Otake</strong> join us to discuss Japanese attitudes toward marijuana. (This episode includes a segment that was originally broadcast May 17.) <br> Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Shaun McKenna</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>.<br> <br> <strong>On this episode:</strong> <br> Shaun McKenna: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_sloosh">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slooshiness/">Instagram</a><br> Yukana Inoue: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/4619/yukana-inoue/">Articles</a><br> Tomoko Otake: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/3264/tomoko-otake/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Tomoko_Otake">Twitter</a><br> Alex K.T. Martin: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-alex-k_t_-martin/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexktMartin">Twitter</a> <br> <br> <strong>Read/Listen more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/04/japan/crime-legal/nihon-university-dorm-pills/">Illegal stimulants found in Nihon University football player dorm</a> (Yukana Inoue, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/23/japan/student-sports-collective-responsibility/">Nihon University scandal puts focus on ‘collective responsibility’</a> (Yukana Inoue, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/07/japan/crime-legal/japan-cannabis-related-laws/">Navigating Japan’s maze of cannabis-related laws</a> (Tomoko Otake, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2018/11/08/issues/jail-in-japan-for-toking-in-canada-possible-but-unlikely/">Jail in Japan for cannabis in Canada? Possible bu