Greetings from the President
The Japan Industrial Hemp Association (JIHA) was launched in April 2022 after careful planning for two years. Our principal activities are:
- Promote functional research and support formulation development of hemp and cannabis plant-derived functional ingredients (CBD, xanthohumol, etc.) in accordance with the standards of the Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
- Support the implementation of cannabinoid testing in Japan.
- Create guidelines for safe CBD products.
- Plan, manage, and conduct hemp-related conferences in Japan and abroad, and create alliances with international hemp organizations.
- Distribute functional raw materials through specialist trading companies, and stimulate healthy transactions between OEM manufacturing members of CBD supplements.
- Promote the use of CBD supplements manufactured for in-hospital prescriptions.
- Promote hemp cultivation research and licensing, and extract THC-free CBD raw materials from domestic hemp to foster and support a CBD industry fully compliant with domestic laws.
- Hemp and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): R&D support for biomass fuel, CO2 reduction building materials and other initiatives.
- Produce CBD using hemp fermentation technology.
- Conduct clinical trials to verify the clinical efficacy of CBD.
In recent years, the cost of medical care in Japan has continued to rise, reaching 42.2 trillion yen in 2020. In addition, the recent spread of the new coronavirus has placed a heavy burden on the medical field. I believe JIHA plays a very important role in establishing the basic concept that CBD can contribute to self-medication for minor symptoms, in validating the clinical efficacy of CBD, and in verifying that hemp is a crucial plant for achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of our members, as well as the directors, councilors, counselors, secretariat, and wonderful members of the Advisory Board for their participation in our association.
In conclusion, I would like to wish everyone a prosperous year and my hope for world peace.
Hitoshi Sato, President
Japan Industrial Hemp Association
April 1, 2022
Purpose of establishing JIHA
The following projects will be promoted based on the policies of the “Study Group on Countermeasures against Cannabis and Other Drugs” held in 2021.
- Promote functional research and support formulation development of hemp and cannabis plant-derived functional ingredients (CBD, xanthohumol, etc.) in accordance with the standards of the Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
- Conduct quantitative cannabinoid testing at an on-site CBD analysis center.
- Plan, manage, and conduct related conferences.
- Distribute functional raw materials through specialist trading companies, and mediate healthy transactions between OEM manufacturing members of CBD supplements and cosmetics.
- Introduce CBD supplements and cosmetics manufactured through in-hospital prescriptions that provide symptom relief of patients with sleep disorders, atopic dermatitis, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, periodontal disease, etc.
- Promote agricultural development through the support of cannabis licenses and cultivation, and foster the industrialization of domestic cannabis for use in religious ceremonies, textiles and CBD raw material extraction.
- Promote foods, beverages, supplements and clothing with potential evidence-based functionality at “dementia cafes” across the country to support dementia patients and their families.
- Hemp and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): R&D support for biomass fuel, CO2 reduction building materials and other initiatives.
- Produce CBD using hemp fermentation technology.
Member services
- Seminars, workshops, etc. held about four times annually.
- Newsletter publications about six times annually.
- CBD Analysis: Cannabinoid Testing Cost.
- Preferential participation in international hemp and CBD related conferences JIHA is involved.
Information
Membership: Approval basis by the Board of Directors
The following types of members are available: All member types can receive newsletters, participate in seminars and inquire about hemp.
1.Regular members
① CBD companies
② Hemp companies
* Cannabinoid testing can be requested, with recommended certification mark (CBD raw materials and products)
2.Regular members for start-up companies five years old or less and capital of 10 million yen or less
Essentially the same as 1. Regular members with lower membership fees for newly-established, small and medium-sized companies.
3.Associate member
Companies and individuals wanting to learn more about CBD and / or enter the CBD business.
4.Supporting members
Companies involved in CBD-related business, such as cosmetics and food OEMs.
5.Registered member
Free registration membership for both individual and organizations to make CBD and hemp more accessible.
Occasional emails including study session announcements.
* Participation possible for a fee.
