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2010-05-13 - Pot a long way from legalization
2009-11-01 - Estimating Drug Harms
2008-11-20 - Italian cleared of cannabis charge
2008-11-19 - Students and marijuana
2008-11-16 - More student pot busts reported
2008-11-02 - Doshisha student held in pot bust
2008-10-31 - Keio students busted for dealing pot
2008-09-03 - Roho, Hakurozan test positive for marijuana
2008-08-27 - Sumo career goes up in smoke
2008-08-22 - Pot arrest ends sumo career
2008-08-21 - Other wrestlers unaware of pot use
2008-08-20 - Stable search nets pot pipe in sumo bust
2008-08-19 - Russian sumo wrestler held for pot
2008-08-08 - Cannabis busts soaring, police say
2008-08-03 - Lack of seed law fueling cannabis-farming crimes
2008-07-01 - Customs officers had habit of planting drugs
2008-05-28 - Japanese customs reunited with lost dope
2008-05-27 - Tokyo customs officer 'gives away' cannabis
2008-05-03 - Canadian charged with carrying 7 kg of drugs at Kansai airport
2007-12-11 - Hemp OK as rope, not as dope
2007-09-21 - Secretary to DPJ's Fujita held for drug possession
2007-08-30 - Hokkaido prison yard repeat pot patch
2004-03-25 - Police sweep finds surge in drug use
2004-03-25 - Cannabis Marches in Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo
2004-03-21 - Two arrested over huge pot stash
2003-09-07 - The grass is greener in Kyushu (Yomiuri Weekly)
2003-07-17 - Navy: Despite Better Tests, Some Drug Users Slipping (Stars & Stripes)
2003-05-27 - Noted author gets suspended term for pot possession (Japan Times)
2003-04-24 - Feedback (Japan Times)
2003-04-15 - Writer admits marijuana possession
2003-04-15 - Writer admits marijuana possession (Japan Times)
2003-04-13 - Who copped my hip-hop? (Japan Times)
2003/04/10 - Man arrested over drugs at airport (Japan Times)
2003/04/10 - Addiction rages blindly on (Japan Times)
2003/03/04 - North Korea Plying Its Drugs In Japan (Deseret News)
2003/01/24 - Noncapsule stimulant seizures fall, Ecstasy hauls rise: ministry report (Japan Times)
2003/01/23 - 2002 a drugs bonanza at Narita
2002/12/04 - "Red Hot" AIDS charity compilations: "Red Hot + Riot" (Japan Times)
2002/11/28 - China's Yao making giant strides in first month in NBA (Japan Times)
2002/11/09 - Restoring hemp to natural place in Japan's culture (Japan Times)
2002/08/24 - Sailor arrested in marijuana bust (Japan Times)
2002/08/07 - Peter Fonda rides again (Japan Times)
2002/08/01 - The extinction of bad memories (Japan Times)
2002/07/24 - Explosion in child abuse reported (Japan Times)
2002/06/12 - NPO helping to rehabilitate drug users released on bail (Japan Times)
2002/05/21 - Three busted for cannabis possession (Japan Times)
2002/05/19 - An unexpected transformation at English school (Japan Times)
2002/05/06 - MMM 2002 in Tokyo
2002/03/24 - Shimoda sounds a literary lament (Japan Times)
2002/02/22 - Record haul for cannabis, Ecstasy (Japan Times)
2002/02/07 - Snowboarding: street cred or Olympic discipline (Japan Times)
2002/01/25 - Man held in 76 million yen drug haul (Japan Times)
2001/12/22 - Penal Code violations leap to record high 2.5 million (Japan Times)
2001/12/04 - Italian cleared of cannabis charge (Japan Times)
2001/11/21 - Nation struggles with drug abuse (Japan Times)
2001/11/04 - Straight from the monkey's mouth (Japan Times)
2001/10/28 - Androgynous kids rejecting maturity (Japan Times)
2001/10/27 - Britain: Cannabis smokers will not be arrested
2001/10/19 - U.S. teacher gets sentence over marijuana possession (Japan Times)
2001/10/11 - Arabs, Muslims: more than just labels (Japan Times)
2001/10/04 - Drug suspect was too cooperative (Japan Times)
2001/09/26 - Alleged '95 police coverup in Toyama draws probe (Japan Times)
2001/09/12 - The life and death of the party (Japan Times)
2001/08/25 - Woman held in Narita drugs bust (Japan Times)
2001/08/21 - Actor Ishida held over cannabis (Japan Times)
2001/08/15 - Decline in busts belies widespread drug use: NPA (Japan Times)
2001/08/09 - Woman busted for dope smuggling (Japan Times)
2001/07/26 - Legalization: The drug war's best weapon (Japan Times)
2001/06/10 - Two from U.S. held for firing air gun at pedestrian (Japan Times)
2001/06/05 - Aide to DPJ lawmaker receives suspended sentence for drug use (Japan Times)
2001/05/30 - The names are insane and I like it like that (Japan Times)
2001/05/29 - Man served new warrant for drug smuggling (Japan Times)
2001/05/13 - Everybody can't get stoned (Japan Times)
2001/05/13 - Everybody can't get stoned (Japan Times)
2001/04/12 - Scientists find munchies has physiological basis (Japan Times)
2001/02/20 - 1,389 kg of drugs seized in 2000
2001/02/20 - 1,389 kg of drugs seized in 2000 (Japan Times)
2001/02/17 - 60 Chinese nationals in custody after immigration raid (Japan Times)
2001/02/09 - Two held over airmailed cannabis (Japan Times)
2000/12/21 - Russian man sought on drug charges (Japan Times)
2000/12/16 - Man arrested at Narita with drugs in form of artworks (Japan Times)
2000/12/07 - President Clinton states marijuana should be decriminalized
2000/12/05 - Audio Active beams down the space dub (Japan Times)
2000/12/03 - What's right about Japan (Japan Times)
2000/10/22 - And you thought Matsuzaka was a problem (Japan Times)
2000/10/20 - Cannabis less harmful than aspirin, says scientist (UK)
2000/10/17 - Majority regard cannabis as no worse than drink (UK)
2000/10/09 - Marijuana policy splits British Conservatives
2000/10/06 - Drugs seized by customs top 891 kg
2000/09/16 - Ganja Debate (Jamaica)
2000/08/13 - Cannabis may make you a safer driver
2000/07/31 - Canadian marijuana law unconstitutional, rules Ontario's highest court
2000/07/16 - A guide to the music festivals of summer (Japan Times)
2000/06/28 - Dutch lawmakers seek to regulate pot crops
2000/06/15 - ¥ 15 million cannabis arrest made
2000/06/13 - Couple held for growing marijuana (Japan Times)
2000/04/10 - Company developing marijuana for medical uses
2000/04/05 - Going Dutch: Holland by bicycle (Japan Times)
2000/03/31 - UK: Police Foundation Report Calls for Marijuana Decriminalisation
2000/03/19 - Study links smoking to success in school
2000/03/05 - Science: THC destroys brain cancer in animal research
2000/03/03 - North Korean-made narcotics targeting Japan: U.S. report
2000/03/02 - Kosovo refugee held on charge of drug-smuggling (Japan Times)
2000/02/29 - Cannabis 'may kill tumours'
2000/02/18 - Pyongyang blamed for drugs
2000/02/18 - Health Ministry bows to big tobacco
2000/02/15 - 40 kg of stimulants found on beach
2000/02/06 - UK: Lay off cannabis users says drug tsar
2000/02/05 - WHO chief urges Japan to tighten smoking laws
2000/02/06 - Four held after boat yields 250 kg of amphetamines
2000/02/01 - Suspended term for cop in drug case
2000/01/28 - UK: A New Political Generation Is Ending The Cannabis Taboo
2000/01/25 - Nations must cooperate to stem drugs: Azuma
2000/01/23 - UK: Mowlam's drug clash with Blair
2000/01/21 - UK: That Monday hangover can be a killer
2000/01/20 - Punishing compassion and medical advice (Japan Times)
2000/01/16 - UK: Britain's Anti-Drug Chief Mowlam Smoked Cannabis
2000/01/15 - UK: Going Dutch?
2000/01/13 - Science update: Cancer study a fraud?
2000/01/06 - Switzerland: Cannabis soon depenalised?
1999/12/23 - Record 1.8 tons of drugs seized from underworld syndicates
1999/12/15 - Long term study: Cannabis doesn't make you stupid
1999/12/09 - New Zealand NORML Founder Elected To Parliament
1999/12/02 - Tokyo to host international narcotics conference
1999/12/01 - 33.6 million Japanese smoke
1999/11/24 - Narcotics officer busted for drugs
1999/11/21 - UK: Science Finds The Best Dope For Pain
1999/11/18 - Stewardess fired for drinking water
1999/11/18 - Netherlands considers loosening cannabis law
1999/11/05 - Top cop in drug test coverup
1999/11/02 - Tokyo bans 'legal drug' products
1999/11/02 - Most Australians want marijuana decriminalised
1999/11/01 - Swiss getting ready to legalise marijuana
1999/10/05 - Marijuana legal for another 14 Canadians
1999/10/05 - 616 kg drug bust largest on record
1999/09/14 - JT tobacco giveaway on Aged Day
1999/08/13 - Irish Times: Nixon's Drug War
1999/07/13 - UK: Scotland is going to pot
1999/07/13 - Japan Times: Culture of Cannabis
1999/06/25 - J rockers want free Tibet, wherever that is (Japan Times)
1999/06/22 - 400 kg of marijuana seized in Nagoya
1999/06/17 - Youth endangered by surge in stimulant use, police warn
1999/05/27 - Daily Yomiuri on Koichi Maeda
1999/05/15 - Korean rocker carries on the family business (Japan Times)
1999/05/08 - New Scientist: The lesser of two evils
1999/04/29 - Candadian police chiefs want decriminalization
1999/04/29 - Swiss government panel backs cannabis legalisation
1999/04/14 - Airlines OK cockpit smoking
1999/04/06 - Off-duty officer killed, three hurt by Keio train
1999/04/04 - Stimulant drug seizures approach record levels
1999/03/19 - For a few patients U.S. government provides marijuana
1999/03/13 - Laos Becoming Druggie Tourist Stop
1999/01/20 - Record Amount Of Drugs Seized In Japan Last Year
1999/01/20 - Antismuggling Office Moved From H.K., Opens In Tokyo
1998/11/02 - Student dies of caffeine overdose
1998/10/16 - 100 kg of hashish hidden in furniture; four arrested
1998/04/05 - "Hanami" merrymakers hit by alcohol poisoning
1998/02/11 - No tolerance for pot; but Japanese condone liquor
1998/01/30 - Use of 'fashionable' drugs boosts cases to 10-year high

Cannabis:

2010-05-13 - Pot a long way from legalization
2003-01-23 - 2002 a drugs bonanza at Narita
2002/05/06 - MMM 2002 in Tokyo
2001/10/27 - Britain: Cannabis smokers will not be arrested
2001/05/13 - Everybody can't get stoned (Japan Times)
2001/02/20 - 1,389 kg of drugs seized in 2000
2000/10/20 - Cannabis less harmful than aspirin, says scientist (UK)
2000/10/17 - Majority regard cannabis as no worse than drink (UK)
2000/10/09 - Marijuana policy splits British Conservatives
2000/09/16 - Ganja Debate (Jamaica)
2000/08/13 - Cannabis may make you a safer driver
2000/07/31 - Canadian marijuana law unconstitutional, rules Ontario's highest court
2000/06/28 - Dutch lawmakers seek to regulate pot crops
2000/06/15 - ¥ 15 million cannabis arrest made
2000/04/10 - Company developing marijuana for medical uses
2000/03/31 - UK: Police Foundation Report Calls for Marijuana Decriminalisation
2000/03/05 - Science: THC destroys brain cancer in animal research
2000/02/29 - Cannabis 'may kill tumours'
2000/01/28 - UK: A New Political Generation Is Ending The Cannabis Taboo
2000/01/23 - UK: Mowlam's drug clash with Blair
2000/01/16 - UK: Britain's Anti-Drug Chief Mowlam Smoked Cannabis
2000/01/15 - UK: Going Dutch?
2000/01/13 - Science update: Cancer study a fraud?
2000/01/06 - Switzerland: Cannabis soon depenalised?
1999/12/15 - Long term study: Cannabis doesn't make you stupid
1999/12/09 - New Zealand NORML Founder Elected To Parliament
1999/11/21 - UK: Science Finds The Best Dope For Pain
1999/11/18 - Netherlands considers loosening cannabis law
1999/11/02 - Most Australians want marijuana decriminalised
1999/11/01 - Swiss getting ready to legalise marijuana
1999/10/05 - Marijuana legal for another 14 Canadians
1999/07/13 - UK: Scotland is going to pot
1999/07/13 - Japan Times: Culture of Cannabis
1999/06/22 - 400 kg of marijuana seized in Nagoya
1999/05/27 - Daily Yomiuri on Koichi Maeda
1999/04/29 - Candadian police chiefs want decriminalization
1999/04/29 - Swiss government panel backs cannabis legalisation
1999/03/19 - For a few patients U.S. government provides marijuana
1998/10/16 - 100 kg of hashish hidden in furniture; four arrested
1998/02/11 - No tolerance for pot; but Japanese condone liquor

Alcohol:

2000/02/06 - Cop held for groping woman on train
2000/01/21 - UK: That Monday hangover can be a killer
1999/04/06 - Off-duty officer killed, three hurt by Keio train
1998/04/05 - "Hanami" merrymakers hit by alcohol poisoning
1998/02/11 - No tolerance for pot; but Japanese condone liquor

Tobacco:

2000/03/19 - Study links smoking to success in school
2000/02/18 - Health Ministry bows to big tobacco
2000/02/05 - WHO chief urges Japan to tighten smoking laws
1999/12/01 - 33.6 million Japanese smoke
1999/09/14 - JT tobacco giveaway on Aged Day
1999/05/08 - New Scientist: The lesser of two evils
1999/04/14 - Airlines OK cockpit smoking

Stimulants:

2001/02/20 - 1,389 kg of drugs seized in 2000
2000/10/06 - Drugs seized by customs top 891 kg
2000/03/03 - North Korean-made narcotics targeting Japan: U.S. report
2000/02/18 - Pyongyang blamed for drugs
2000/02/15 - 40 kg of stimulants found on beach
2000/02/06 - Four held after boat yields 250 kg of amphetamines
2000/02/01 - Suspended term for cop in drug case
2000/01/25 - Nations must cooperate to stem drugs: Azuma
1999/12/23 - Record 1.8 tons of drugs seized from underworld syndicates
1999/12/02 - Tokyo to host international narcotics conference
1999/11/05 - Top cop in drug test coverup
1999/10/05 - 616 kg drug bust largest on record
1999/06/17 - Youth endangered by surge in stimulant use, police warn
1999/04/04 - Stimulant drug seizures approach record levels

Smuggling:

2000/06/15 - ¥ 15 million cannabis arrest made
2000/03/03 - North Korean-made narcotics targeting Japan: U.S. report
2000/02/06 - Four held after boat yields 250 kg of amphetamines
1999/12/23 - Record 1.8 tons of drugs seized from underworld syndicates
1999/04/04 - Stimulant drug seizures approach record levels
1999/01/20 - Antismuggling Office Moved From H.K., Opens In Tokyo
1998/10/16 - 100 kg of hashish hidden in furniture; four arrested

Other:

1999/11/05 - Top cop in drug test coverup
1999/11/02 - Tokyo bans 'legal drug' products
1998/01/30 - Use of 'fashionable' drugs boosts cases to 10-year high

See also:
Hemp library.