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Takeshi Niinami, chairman and chief executive officer of Suntory Holdings , the global powerhouse that owns Jim Beam , has resigned following an investigation into his purchase of supplements that allegedly contained cannabis components. The resignation has placed the spotlight on Japan’s uncompromising drug regulations, which criminalize substances legal in most countries.

A Sudden Exit From a Global Stage

Suntory confirmed that Niinami submitted his resignation after internal deliberations regarding his involvement in the matter. While the supplements were reportedly purchased in the United States, and Niinami maintains he believed them to be legal in Japan, the issue underscored the precarious line executives must walk in a nation with some of the strictes

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