# 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 / Act on Regulation of Cannabis Cultivation — 第四章 (Chapter 4) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/ch-4. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 (Act on Regulation of Cannabis Cultivation), 昭和二十三年法律第百二十四号 - English title "Act on Regulation of Cannabis Cultivation": claude-opus-5 - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第四章 (Chapter 4) — address `ch-4` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/ch-4 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/ch-4 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第四章　大麻草の種子の取扱い — Chapter IV Handling of Seeds of the Cannabis Plant heading: machine translation, not official ch-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/ch-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/ch-4 ### 第十八条 art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-18 **第一項** 大麻草栽培者は、大麻草の種子を譲り渡す場合には、厚生労働省令で定める方法により当該種子が発芽しないように処理しなければならない。ただし、他の大麻草栽培者に当該種子を譲り渡す場合その他厚生労働省令で定める場合は、この限りでない。 art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-18/par-1 When transferring seeds of the Cannabis plant, a Cannabis plant cultivator must treat those seeds so that they do not germinate, by the method prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; provided, however, that this does not apply when transferring those seeds to another Cannabis plant cultivator or in other cases prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. machine translation, not official ### 第十九条 art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-19 **第一項** 発芽不能未処理種子は、輸入してはならない。ただし、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合であつて、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、厚生労働大臣の許可を受けたときは、この限りでない。 art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-19/par-1 Seeds not treated against germination must not be imported; provided, however, that this does not apply if the case falls under any of the following items and the permission of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has been obtained as provided by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: machine translation, not official **一** 大麻草栽培者が輸入する場合 art-19/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-19/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-19/par-1/item-1 a case where a Cannabis plant cultivator imports them; machine translation, not official **二** 発芽不能未処理種子を輸入し、前条に規定する方法による処理をする場合 art-19/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-19/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-19/par-1/item-2 a case where a person imports seeds not treated against germination and treats them by the method prescribed in the preceding Article. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項ただし書の許可（同項第二号に係るものに限る。次項において同じ。）を受けた者は、発芽不能未処理種子を輸入した日から三月以内に、同号に規定する方法による処理をしなければならない。 art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-19/par-2 A person who has obtained the permission referred to in the proviso to the preceding paragraph (limited to that pertaining to item (ii) of that paragraph; the same applies in the following paragraph) must, within three months from the day on which the person imported the seeds not treated against germination, treat them by the method prescribed in that item. machine translation, not official **第三項** 厚生労働大臣は、第一項ただし書の許可を受けようとする者が前項の規定に違反して刑に処せられ、その刑の執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなつた日から三年を経過していないときは、当該許可をしないことができる。 art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-19/par-3 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may refuse to give the permission if three years have not passed since the day on which a person seeking the permission under the proviso to paragraph (1) was sentenced to a punishment for violating the provisions of the preceding paragraph and finished serving the sentence or ceased to be subject to its execution. machine translation, not official ### 第二十条 art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-20 **第一項** 第十八条に規定する方法による処理をした大麻草の種子は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、厚生労働大臣から当該処理がされた大麻草の種子である旨の証明書の交付を受けた者でなければ、これを輸入してはならない。 art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-20/par-1 Seeds of the Cannabis plant that have been treated by the method prescribed in Article 18 must not be imported by any person other than a person who has received from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, as provided by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, a certificate to the effect that the seeds of the Cannabis plant have undergone that treatment. machine translation, not official ### 第二十一条 art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21 **第一項** 厚生労働大臣は、法令の規定により国庫に帰属した大麻草の種子について必要な処分をすることができる。 art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21/par-1 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may make the necessary disposition of seeds of the Cannabis plant that have become a part of the national treasury pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations. machine translation, not official ### 第二十一条の二 art-21-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21-2 **第一項** 厚生労働大臣は、この法律の規定にかかわらず、大麻草に関する犯罪鑑識の用に供する目的で大麻草の種子を輸入し、又は譲り受けることができる。 art-21-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21-2/par-1 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, import or receive seeds of the Cannabis plant for the purpose of crime lab investigation related to the Cannabis plant. machine translation, not official **第二項** 厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定により輸入し、又は譲り受けた大麻草の種子を、大麻草に関する犯罪鑑識を行う国又は都道府県の機関に交付するものとする。 art-21-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21-2/par-2 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to deliver the seeds of the Cannabis plant imported or received pursuant to the provisions in the preceding paragraph to the organizations of the national government or of a prefecture responsible for the crime lab investigation related to the Cannabis plant. machine translation, not official **第三項** 前項の機関に勤務する職員は、当該機関が同項の規定により厚生労働大臣から交付を受けた大麻草の種子を、大麻草に関する犯罪鑑識のため、使用し、又は栽培することができる。 art-21-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21-2/par-3 An official who works for an organization of the preceding paragraph may use or cultivate the seeds of the Cannabis plant that the organization has received from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, for crime lab investigations related to the Cannabis plant. machine translation, not official **第四項** 第二項の規定により厚生労働大臣から大麻草の種子の交付を受けた機関の長は、帳簿を備え、これに、大麻草に関する犯罪鑑識のため使用した大麻草の種子の品名及び数量並びにその年月日その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を記載しなければならない。 art-21-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21-2/par-4 The head of an organization who receives the seeds of the Cannabis plant delivered by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions in paragraph (2) must keep an accounting book and state the name and quantity of seeds of the Cannabis plant used in crime lab investigation related to the Cannabis plant, the respective date and other information specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in it. machine translation, not official ### 第二十一条の三 art-21-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21-3 **第一項** 同一人が二以上の大麻草栽培者の免許を有する場合には、この法律中発芽不能未処理種子の譲渡し及び譲受けに関する規定の適用については、その資格ごとに、それぞれ別個の者とみなす。 art-21-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21-3/par-1 In the case where the same person holds licenses as a Cannabis plant cultivator in two or more capacities, the person is deemed to be a separate person for each capacity, for the purpose of applying the provisions of this Act concerning the transfer and receipt of seeds not treated against germination. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-19/par-1/item-2: 前条 → 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 第十八条 (Article 18), art-18 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-18 - art-19/par-2: 前項 → 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 第十九条第一項 (Article 19, paragraph (1)), art-19/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-19/par-1 - art-19/par-2: 同項第二号 → 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 第十九条第一項第二号 (Article 19, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-19/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-19/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-19/par-1/item-2 - art-19/par-2: 次項 → 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 第十九条第三項 (Article 19, paragraph (3)), art-19/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-19/par-3 - art-19/par-3: 第一項 → 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 第十九条第一項 (Article 19, paragraph (1)), art-19/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-19/par-1 - art-19/par-3: 前項 → 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 第十九条第二項 (Article 19, paragraph (2)), art-19/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-19/par-2 - art-20/par-1: 第十八条 → 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 第十八条 (Article 18), art-18 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-18 - art-21-2/par-2: 前項 → 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 第二十一条の二第一項 (Article 21-2, paragraph (1)), art-21-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21-2/par-1 - art-21-2/par-3: 前項 → 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 第二十一条の二第二項 (Article 21-2, paragraph (2)), art-21-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21-2/par-2 - art-21-2/par-4: 第二項 → 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 第二十一条の二第二項 (Article 21-2, paragraph (2)), art-21-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/cannabis-cultivation-act/art-21-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000124/art-21-2/par-2 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5 — English titles of cited laws, written for this site, written 2026-09-19 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 大麻草の栽培の規制に関する法律 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000124/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-11-01 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch cannabis-cultivation-act-20261101T163143-003, translated 2026-11-02 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch cannabis-cultivation-act-20261101T163143-004, translated 2026-11-02 - claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch 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