DenverVaultBoy
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Browsed a lot of the threads in this forum and saw some solid advice on coming into contact with the local cannabis culture in Japan, however had a few thoughts and questions that I felt deserved a new thread, one that will hopefully bring some life back to this section of the forum.
So, a lot of my studying on Japanese culture seems to indicate that the anti-cannabis culture there has grown mainly from two sources, first, pressure from the American Government, second, the concept of "wei-maku", where actions that disrupt or disturb others are avoided simply because such acts are considered bad manners. With the strong smell that cannabis has just when being carried, to the vast difference between cannabis and tobacco smoke, I can easily see how toking would violate that social standard.
How do locals typically deal with this factor, is sort of like the state of living in an Apartment in the US, where people use various methods to cover up the odor of their smoking? As someone who consumes cannabis daily, but someone who deeply respects the culture and history of Japan, i'd like to make sure that if and when I get the opportunity to enjoy some Cannabis in Japan, that i'm doing so in the most courteous and responsible way possible.
Obviously the extract industry there probably is behind the state we've reached in the US with expanding medical and recreational laws, but it seems like extracts, with their less offensive odor during consumption and easier conceal-ability would be ideal for the Japanese smoker, so i'm definitely wanting to know about the state of extraction there, how often are you able to come across things like butane extracts, rosin, or dare I ask, distillate?
Obviously I won't know until I actually go, just hoping to glean a little more information from some experienced individuals. My father actually lives in Japan currently, but he is staunchly conservative and wouldn't even touch cannabis that was hand selected for him by his own son, a Botanist who has been researching the plant for 15+ years, so I've been able to get some decent insights into the normal social culture, but not anything relating to Cannabis.
So, a lot of my studying on Japanese culture seems to indicate that the anti-cannabis culture there has grown mainly from two sources, first, pressure from the American Government, second, the concept of "wei-maku", where actions that disrupt or disturb others are avoided simply because such acts are considered bad manners. With the strong smell that cannabis has just when being carried, to the vast difference between cannabis and tobacco smoke, I can easily see how toking would violate that social standard.
How do locals typically deal with this factor, is sort of like the state of living in an Apartment in the US, where people use various methods to cover up the odor of their smoking? As someone who consumes cannabis daily, but someone who deeply respects the culture and history of Japan, i'd like to make sure that if and when I get the opportunity to enjoy some Cannabis in Japan, that i'm doing so in the most courteous and responsible way possible.
Obviously the extract industry there probably is behind the state we've reached in the US with expanding medical and recreational laws, but it seems like extracts, with their less offensive odor during consumption and easier conceal-ability would be ideal for the Japanese smoker, so i'm definitely wanting to know about the state of extraction there, how often are you able to come across things like butane extracts, rosin, or dare I ask, distillate?
Obviously I won't know until I actually go, just hoping to glean a little more information from some experienced individuals. My father actually lives in Japan currently, but he is staunchly conservative and wouldn't even touch cannabis that was hand selected for him by his own son, a Botanist who has been researching the plant for 15+ years, so I've been able to get some decent insights into the normal social culture, but not anything relating to Cannabis.