Harsh penalties for cannabis-related offenses in Asia are frequent. So, when Japan signed its Hashish Management Act in 1948, it wasn’t an outlier.  The nation is seeking to change the norm now that persons are gravitating in droves to hashish for its medical and well being advantages. If the Parliament approves the recommendations by the Panel, it would shut a loophole initially left open to cease legislation enforcers from arresting hashish farmers.