{"id":2227,"date":"2026-09-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/?p=2227"},"modified":"2026-09-01T09:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T00:07:30","slug":"the-scene-me-whats-new-in-japans-cannabinoid-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/the-scene-me-whats-new-in-japans-cannabinoid-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Scene &amp; Me: What\u2019s New in Japan\u2019s Cannabinoid World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mary Jane in Japan is properly back in business \u2014 which means my desk is once again accumulating vape cartridges at a rate that suggests I have learned absolutely nothing. \ud83d\udc9a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But things are a little different this time around. I\u2019m trying to spend less time chasing every new release and more time talking about the products, developments and general weirdness in Japan\u2019s cannabinoid scene that are actually worth talking about. And lately? There\u2019s been quite a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So consider this a little late-summer edition of <strong>The Scene &amp; Me<\/strong>: what I\u2019ve been smoking, what\u2019s happening around Japan, and a reminder that sometimes even the most hyped cannabinoid products simply\u2026 do absolutely nothing to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-87b90fb\" data-block-id=\"87b90fb\"><p class=\"stk-table-of-contents__title\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#what-ive-been-smoking-lately\">What I\u2019ve Been Smoking Lately<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#sometimes-it-just-doesnt-hit\">Sometimes It Just Doesn\u2019t Hit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#meanwhile-japans-cannabinoid-scene-keeps-moving\">Meanwhile, Japan\u2019s Cannabinoid Scene Keeps Moving<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cannabis-is-being-legally-grown-for-research-in-japan\">Cannabis Is Being Legally Grown for Research in Japan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#a-little-more-mr-jane\">A Little More Mr. Jane<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#so-what-happens-next\">So, What Happens Next?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#related-posts\">Related Posts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-ive-been-smoking-lately\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What I\u2019ve Been Smoking Lately<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cfb34506-c2a2-4137-aa8f-ae25a29d5690-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2231\" style=\"width:700px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cfb34506-c2a2-4137-aa8f-ae25a29d5690-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cfb34506-c2a2-4137-aa8f-ae25a29d5690-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cfb34506-c2a2-4137-aa8f-ae25a29d5690-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cfb34506-c2a2-4137-aa8f-ae25a29d5690.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has been a pretty varied rotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/review-kushjp-bolt-cbx\/\">KUSH JP\u2019s BOLT<\/a><\/strong> was one of my standouts from earlier this summer, delivering exactly the kind of satisfyingly strong experience I want when I\u2019m specifically looking to get <em>lifted<\/em> rather than merely relaxed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then came <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/27\/review-knockout-onariki-melt-night\/\">Knockout\u2019s ONARIKI Melt Night<\/a><\/strong>, which recently got its own full review \u2014 and made me eat some of my initial skepticism about whether we really needed another ONARIKI in the process. Spoiler: apparently we did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve also had <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/review-regal-dojo-cbx\/\">Regal Dojo\u2019s CBX<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/review-gohoya-thah-liquid\/\">Gohoya\u2019s THAH<\/a><\/strong> making appearances in the rotation, giving me a nice little cannabinoid buffet rather than spending weeks glued to one particular blend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then there are the things I\u2019ve been testing that you <em>haven\u2019t<\/em> seen on Mary Jane in Japan. Which brings me to&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sometimes-it-just-doesnt-hit\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sometimes It Just Doesn\u2019t Hit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the strangest things about reviewing cannabinoids is that eventually you encounter a product everybody else seems to love&#8230; and your receptors leave you on read. Recently, I tried something that has received rave reviews from several people whose opinions I genuinely trust. As usual with a new product, I took a tolerance break first. I tested it carefully. Mr. Jane tested it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So we took an even longer break and tried again. Still basically nothing. And you know what? It is what it is. That doesn\u2019t mean everybody else is exaggerating. It doesn\u2019t necessarily mean there\u2019s anything wrong with the product. And I\u2019m certainly not going to manufacture an experience just because other reviewers had one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Human bodies are weird. Cannabinoids are weird. Put the two together and things get even weirder. Sometimes something that absolutely floors one person leaves another staring suspiciously at their vape, wondering whether the bloody thing is actually turned on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s one reason I think it\u2019s important to remember: <strong>Reviews are experiences, not promises.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"meanwhile-japans-cannabinoid-scene-keeps-moving\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meanwhile, Japan\u2019s Cannabinoid Scene Keeps Moving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jihe2026-kv-wide-jp-1280x640-2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2225\" style=\"width:700px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jihe2026-kv-wide-jp-1280x640-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jihe2026-kv-wide-jp-1280x640-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jihe2026-kv-wide-jp-1280x640-2-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jihe2026-kv-wide-jp-1280x640-2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While I\u2019ve been reacquainting myself with my vape collection, there have also been some genuinely interesting developments happening around Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First up: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jihe.asabis.co.jp\/en\">JIHE 2026.<\/a><\/strong> The Japan International Hemp Expo returns to Tokyo this November, bringing together people from Japan and overseas working across hemp, cannabinoids, medicine, wellness, agriculture and the wider cannabis industry. Admission is free with <a href=\"https:\/\/jihe2026.peatix.com\/\">advance registration<\/a>, and I recently <a href=\"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/30\/jihe-2026-japans-huge-hemp-cbd-expo-is-coming-to-tokyo\/\">wrote a full article about what\u2019s happening<\/a>, who it\u2019s for and why I think it\u2019s worth watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But JIHE isn\u2019t the only interesting development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"cannabis-is-being-legally-grown-for-research-in-japan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cannabis Is Being Legally Grown for Research in Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a sentence I couldn&#8217;t have casually written a few years ago: <strong>A private Japanese company has reportedly received a licence to cultivate cannabis for research.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u65e5\u672c\u56fd\u5185\u306b\u3066\u3001\u5927\u9ebb\u8349\u683d\u57f9\u7814\u7a76\u514d\u8a31\u3092\u53d6\u5f97\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<br><br>\u56fd\u5185CBD\u751f\u7523\u306e\u65b0\u305f\u306a\u9053\u3092\u5207\u308a\u62d3\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Yrk6p9gG3\">pic.twitter.com\/7Yrk6p9gG3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; (\u682a)Plant Life Systems (@plantlifesys) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/plantlifesys\/status\/2091140761333211452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlife.jp\/\">Plant Life Systems<\/a> has reportedly become the first private-sector company in Japan to obtain a cannabis research cultivation licence under the country&#8217;s newer cannabis cultivation framework. But before anybody starts digging up the backyard: <strong>No, Japan did not just legalize growing weed. <\/strong>Settle down. \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a specific, tightly regulated licence for cannabis cultivation and research. But it\u2019s still significant. Japan\u2019s revised regulatory system now provides separate pathways for cannabis cultivation for research and cultivation intended to produce certain legally permitted raw materials. And there\u2019s another important distinction: a research cultivation licence doesn\u2019t automatically give a company permission to start extracting CBD or other cannabinoids. Research involving cannabinoid extraction is regulated separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So no, we aren&#8217;t about to see fields of Japanese CBD flower supplying every vape shop in Tokyo next Tuesday. What we <em>are<\/em> seeing is infrastructure beginning to exist for legitimate private-sector research into cannabis cultivation, varieties, breeding and growing techniques here in Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For an industry that has historically depended heavily on knowledge and materials coming from overseas, that&#8217;s a pretty damn interesting little seed to plant. Pun absolutely intended. \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"a-little-more-mr-jane\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Little More Mr. Jane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f3c1d38a-2f80-4424-b84c-b3c69af44fbf-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2232\" style=\"width:700px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f3c1d38a-2f80-4424-b84c-b3c69af44fbf-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f3c1d38a-2f80-4424-b84c-b3c69af44fbf-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f3c1d38a-2f80-4424-b84c-b3c69af44fbf-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/maryjaneinjapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f3c1d38a-2f80-4424-b84c-b3c69af44fbf.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll also be hearing a little more from Mr. Jane around here. As a longtime Zen practitioner who studies psychology and knows far more about meditation than I do, he brings a different perspective to cannabinoid testing \u2014 particularly when it comes to focus and quieting the mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So expect the occasional dose of Mr. Jane\u2019s Zen wisdom alongside my considerably less Zen observations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"so-what-happens-next\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">So, What Happens Next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the part of the current Japan cannabinoid scene that interests me most. Not just \u201cWhat\u2019s the newest cannabinoid?\u201d Not \u201cWhat has the biggest percentage printed on the box?\u201d And definitely not \u201cWhat is everybody hyping on X this week?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m much more interested in what these products actually <em>do<\/em>, how differently people can respond to them, and how Japan\u2019s changing regulatory environment shapes what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which brings us neatly to my next review. Mr. Jane and I recently tested the exact same <strong>60% CBX vape<\/strong>. That&#8217;s right: one vape, two people. Two <strong>wildly<\/strong> different brains and experiences. One of us thought it was fantastic. The other went on considerably more of an adventure than she had bargained for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;And because apparently I never learn, I went back and tested it again. That story is coming later this week. \ud83d\ude0f\ud83d\udc9a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until then, stay legally lifted \u2014 and remember: your mileage may vary. Sometimes <em>dramatically<\/em>. \ud83c\udf43 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-related-posts\">\n<h2 id=\"related-posts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Posts<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary Jane in Japan is properly back in business \u2014 which means my desk is once again accumulating vape cartridges at a rate that suggests I have learned absolutely nothing. \ud83d\udc9a But things are a little different this time around. 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