Arrests for marijuana possession, etc. The highest ever for three consecutive years.
The number of people who were arrested for possessing cannabis, etc., was more than 4,300 people nationwide in the last year, the highest number for the third consecutive year. There is a situation in which the younger generation is getting through SNS, and police are strengthening crackdowns.
According to the National Police Agency, the number of people who were arrested for possessing or cultivating cannabis was 4,321 people nationwide last year, an increase of 743 from the previous year and a record high for the third consecutive year.
By age, those in their twenties accounted for the most, 1950, followed by those in their thirties at 1068 and those in their teens at 609, with 84% of those in their thirties.
There is a tendency to become younger each year, and six junior high school students have been arrested.
In recent years, besides bulletin boards called dark sites, more and more SNSs that are commonly used have become more and more anonymous using jargon.
Experts familiar with drugs say, `` Many young people use cannabis for easy curiosity, and then move on to drugs that are more dependent, such as stimulants and cocaine, '' and the National Police Agency further crack down on the Internet. I am strengthening.