Cannabis in Japan

Abstract
Japan is one of the promising CBD markets globally. Growth is expected, supported by the amendment of the Cannabis Control Act in 2023, which also includes the legalisation of medical cannabis. Although the details of the amendment are unclear as of the time of writing, it is expected to clear the ambiguities around CBD-related regulation.

Euromonitor International's Cannabis in Japan market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of this emerging market opportunity at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (historic date range), allowing you to identify the key cannabinoid categories driving growth. It outlines the regulatory, cultural and commercial context and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – legislative developments both current and future, economic/lifestyle influences, illicit consumption, product innovation, distribution and pricing trends. Forecasts to 2026 illustrate how the market is set to expand and change.

Product coverage: Adult-Use Cannabis, CBD, Medical Cannabis.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Content
Cannabis in Japan
January 2023

List Of Contents And Tables

CANNABIS IN JAPAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CANNABIS BACKGROUND
COUNTRY INSIGHT
CANNABIS LEGISLATION
Summary 1 Cannabis Legislation in Japan
CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION
CANNABIS PRODUCTION
ILLICIT CANNABIS MARKET
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Cannabis User Population by Legal vs Illicit 2019-2022
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Cannabis by Category: Value 2019-2022
Table 3 Sales of Cannabis by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2022
Table 4 Sales of Cannabis by Legal vs Illicit 2019-2022
Table 5 Distribution of Cannabis by Format: % Value 2019-2022
Table 6 Distribution of Cannabis by Format and Category: % Value 2022
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Cannabis by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Cannabis by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cannabis by Legal vs Illicit 2022-2027
MEDICAL CANNABIS
Market Sizes
Cannabinoids
Brands
Distribution
Category Data
Table 10 Sales of Medical Cannabis by Category: Volume 2019-2022
Table 11 Sales of Medical Cannabis by Category: Value 2019-2022
Table 12 Sales of Medical Cannabis by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2022
Table 13 Sales of Medical Cannabis by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2022
Table 14 Sales of Medical Cannabis by CBD vs THC content: % Value 2019-2022
Table 15 Distribution of Medical Cannabis by Format: % Value 2019-2022
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Medical Cannabis by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Medical Cannabis by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Medical Cannabis by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Medical Cannabis by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
ADULT-USE CANNABIS
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Adult-Use Cannabis by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Adult-Use Cannabis by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Adult-Use Cannabis by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Adult-Use Cannabis by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
CBD
Table 24 Sales of CBD by Category: Volume 2019-2022
Table 25 Sales of CBD by Category: Value 2019-2022
Table 26 Sales of CBD by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2022
Table 27 Sales of CBD by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2022
Table 28 Distribution of CBD by Format: % Value 2019-2022
Table 29 Forecast Sales of CBD by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Sales of CBD by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Sales of CBD by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Sales of CBD by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027