In 2023, the age group with the highest number of arrests for cannabis-related crimes were people between 20 and 29 years, with more than 3.5 thousand arrests. By contrast, only 53 people aged 60 years and older were arrested for cannabis-related offenses in the same year.
Number of people arrested for crimes related to cannabis in Japan in 2023, by age group
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National Police Agency (Japan). (April 2, 2024). Number of people arrested for crimes related to cannabis in Japan in 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004856/japan-people-arrest-cannabis-by-age-group/
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