TOKYO - Japan will criminalise cannabis use and legalise medical products using substances derived from the plant under revised laws that will take effect on Dec 12, the health ministry said on Thursday.
  • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    13·
    8 months ago

    It’s even worse, because over a third of Japanese are allergic to alcohol and probably shouldn’t be consuming for increased health risk.

    • CitizenKong@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      8 months ago

      I know what you mean, but it’s not an allergy but the lack of a gene to metabolize alcohol properly. So it’s more comparable to lactose intolerance (which over 70 percent of Asians also have).

      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        9·
        8 months ago

        It’s not an “allergy”, but it still has detrimental health effects. Not having the enzyme greatly increases cancers related to drinking, among many other health impacts.

        Allergy is just a way to explain it more simply.