REVERSAL: The territory’s first CBD cafe opened in 2020, and the ban would force many businesses to remove CBD products or shut down altogether Hong Kong will ban cannabidiol (CBD) starting Wednesday, categorizing it a “dangerous drug” and mandating harsh penalties for its importation, production and possession, customs authorities said ... Read More

With its zero-tolerance cannabis laws, deep social stigma against the drug and moves to tighten rules on consumption, Japan is no stoner’s paradise. However, watching Ai Takahashi and her friends twerking, body-rolling and lighting up to the weed anthem Young, Wild & Free at a tiny, packed club in Tokyo ... Read More