Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated his intention to remain in office on Wednesday despite his ruling bloc's crushing defeat in Sunday's parliamentary election.

This article has no intention to the lay the blame on any political faction that supports the legalisation of cannabis. Somehow I am left wondering if the government policy on cannabis has gone too far. They are even promoting a policy to provide citizens with free plants to 1 million households to start commercial cultivation for medical purposes.