Events
International Business Meeting Held at the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo
Following the phased enforcement of Japan's new hemp and CBD legal reforms, an international business meeting was held at the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo, focusing on how to ensure international business compliance and further development.
Government officials and industry leaders from Thailand, the U.S., and other countries participated, including the Deputy Director-General of Thailand's Ministry of Public Health and representatives from the National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC).
■ Event Overview
- Event: International Business Meeting "Responding to Japan's New Hemp Regulations"
- Date: November 13, 2025 (Thu) 13:30-16:45
- Venue: Royal Thai Embassy, Consular Section (3-14-6 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
- Organizers: Asia International Hemp Federation (AIHF), Thai Industrial Hemp Trade Association (TiHTA)
- Sponsor: Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo
- Cooperation: CannSociety, Asabis Inc., JIHE
- Admission: Free
- Languages: Japanese & English (AI translation tools planned)
■ Agenda (Key Programs)
- Keynote: "Thailand's New Cannabis & Hemp Regulations: Path to International Cross-Border Commercialization" — Deputy Director-General, Thai Ministry of Public Health
- Seminar: "Thai Hemp Cultivation and CBD Under Japan's New Regulations" — TiHTA
- "Direction of Japan's Hemp Industry Under New Regulations / AIHF Country Chapter Activities at JIHE 2025" — Asabis Inc.
- "Current State and Outlook of the U.S. Hemp Industry: International Cooperation Opportunities" — NIHC
- Panel Discussion: "Introducing Thai Herbal Wellness Products to Japanese Thai Massage & Wellness Shops"
- MOU Signing Ceremony
- Business Matching Session
■ Connection with JIHE 2025
This meeting served as the kickoff event for "Japan CBD/Cannabis Week (#JCW)," the official community event series of JIHE 2025, held the following days (Nov 14-15) at LUMINE 0 in Shinjuku.