Government-Backed Study From Japan Finds No Evidence That Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug’

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By Ben AdlinJul 31, 2025, 12:19 pm165 ptsTrendingTop
A new study looking into patterns of drug use in Japan casts further doubt on the notion that marijuana is a gateway drug, concluding that cannabis use in the country usually comes after people first use alcohol and tobacco, and that they rarely go on to use other substances. Published this month in the journal…

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