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First cannabis out-of-home ad goes live in Japan in landmark move

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By Shawn Lim, Reporter, Asia Pacific

May 31, 2018 | 2 min read

In a landmark move, Japan has approved the out-of home advertising of medicinal drugs.

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The ad was put at Tokyo’s Omotesando train station in early May.

The advertisement was produced by Dentsu for Elixinol’s hemp oil product, which is made of pure cannabidiol oil. The ad was put at Tokyo’s Omotesando train station in early May.

While the oil can be legally bought in Japan since 2016, companies in the country producing these products were not able to advertise them.

“Japan has a very strong cultural connection with hemp, and its use by our people dates back to ancient times. Elixinol has been supplying hemp oil products to Japan for over three years, however up until now we have not been able to actively market the product range,” said Makoto Matsumaru, chief executive of Elixinol Japan.

“Approval to commercially advertise our Hemp Oil Drops is a major win for the hemp industry and comes after many months of working with the relevant authorities to gain authorisation.”

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