Last year, 6,482 people were arrested by police for cannabis-related crimes nationwide. Teenagers and people in their 20s account for more than 70% of the total.
The prevalence of cannabis use is particularly serious among young people. The spread of cannabis is due to the widespread misconception that cannabis is safe, and the spread of social media, the National Police Agency says. The number of participants exceeded 1,000, which is the highest number ever, the agency says. It has been pointed out that the ingredients in cannabis not only affect the brain and cause various psychiatric symptoms.