Overview
- Police recorded 6,832 people investigated for cannabis offenses in 2025, the highest on record, with more than 70% in their 20s or younger.
- The cases included 3,633 people in their 20s and 1,373 under 20, with high school and junior-high students among those caught.
- A National Police Agency survey found over 40% of suspects in that age group first contacted dealers online through social media and encrypted messaging apps.
- Enforcement followed a December 2024 law that criminalized cannabis use, under which about 700 people were investigated in 2025.
- Authorities also reported broader rises in drug activity, including a record 804 cocaine probes and a jump in marijuana concentrate seizures to about 315 kilograms, prompting a pledge to tighten vigilance.