One Inch Inc. Begins Offering Paid Industry Report on CBD for Corporations
One Inch Inc. has started providing a paid industry report for corporations to address information asymmetry in the CBD market. Issued quarterly, it comprehensively covers domestic and international regulatory trends and critical practical issues, supporting appropriate decision-making for businesses.
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One Inch Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Representative Director: Kousuke Shibata) announces the commencement of providing a paid industry report for corporations, which organizes and analyzes the latest information on the CBD market.
This report will be issued quarterly, comprehensively organizing and delivering domestic and international regulatory trends, market environment, media coverage examples, and critical practical issues in a way that contributes to the practical operations of businesses.
■ Background of Publication
In recent years, the environment surrounding the CBD market has changed significantly.
In Japan, the understanding and response required from businesses have become more complex due to legal revisions and changes in operations. Additionally, overseas, regulatory trends, distribution environments, incidents, administrative responses, and media coverage are changing daily, and these changes inevitably affect the Japanese market.
However, One Inch Inc. believes that the reason the CBD market has not expanded as much as expected is not merely a matter of demand or interest, but also due to information asymmetry.
Many companies involved in the market are forced to rely on fragmented news or image-based understanding, making it difficult to continuously grasp:
"What is actually happening?"
"Which information should be prioritized?"
"How should it be implemented in practice?"
Challenges surrounding CBD cannot be grasped by simple pros and cons or impressions alone.
Issues to be addressed in business promotion are diverse, including news regarding THC, discussions on CBN regulations, the content of actual media reports and how they are perceived, administrative responses, and practical judgments on site.
In this situation, to correctly understand the market and lead to more appropriate decision-making, we believe that an environment where raw, up-to-date information can be continuously and systematically received is necessary, leading to the publication of this report.
■ Main Contents of the Report
This report covers themes such as:
・Latest trends in the domestic CBD market
・Organization of THC-related news and practical perspectives
・Understanding cannabinoid-related issues, including CBN regulations
・Overseas regulatory, market, incident, and media trends and their impact on the Japanese market
・How to perceive and respond to actual media reports
・Practical issues that business companies, distributors, product planners, and related industry personnel should grasp
The aim is not merely a summary of news, but content that can be utilized as practical judgment material by business companies, distributors, product planners, and related industry personnel.
■ Representative Comment
Kousuke Shibata, Representative Director, One Inch Inc.
It is sometimes said that "CBD is over" or "CBD is dead." Indeed, looking at the startups that emerged around the same time, not many CBD-related companies are still in business today.
However, I don't think so. I believe CBD still has great potential, and there is ample room for it to expand in the Japanese market in the future.
The current market appears stagnant not because CBD itself lacks potential. I believe it is because various incidents, the image formed by them, a lack of awareness of specific guidelines after legal revisions, and delays in education and enlightenment have combined, making it difficult for many companies to understand what to grasp and how to respond.
Broadly speaking, the current market lacks raw information.
As a result, on the ground, it is difficult to see "what is actually happening," "how to interpret which information," and "how to deal with risks," and the situation continues where decisions must be made in the dark.
In the world, only so-called "getting high" components with psychoactive effects are attracting attention, and the cycle of being sold and then regulated is repeated.
However, the market we are looking at is not there.
What we are looking at is a future where CBD can properly demonstrate its value in the health and healthcare markets.
For that, the formation of a healthy market is indispensable. And for that, it is necessary for all stakeholders, including major manufacturers, OEM manufacturers, and distributors, to first know the correct information.
I myself, starting this year, am involved in the rule-making for CBD as a staff member of the General Incorporated Association Cannabidiol Safety and Security Council. Also, in the CBD parliamentary league, which I have been involved with since its inception, I intend to continue making necessary proposals to create an even larger market in the future.
I believe that a big opportunity will surely come again within a few years.
To prepare for that time, we must acquire correct knowledge, deepen our practical understanding, and proceed with preparations.
I hope this report will be of some help in that endeavor.
Together, we aim to create a healthy and sustainable CBD market.
■ Provision Format and Price
This service is primarily intended for corporations.
Provision format: Annual contract
Price: 99,000 JPY (tax included)
Issuance frequency: Quarterly
In addition to quarterly report delivery
This report will be issued quarterly, comprehensively organizing and delivering domestic and international regulatory trends, market environment, media coverage examples, and critical practical issues in a way that contributes to the practical operations of businesses.
■ Background of Publication
In recent years, the environment surrounding the CBD market has changed significantly.
In Japan, the understanding and response required from businesses have become more complex due to legal revisions and changes in operations. Additionally, overseas, regulatory trends, distribution environments, incidents, administrative responses, and media coverage are changing daily, and these changes inevitably affect the Japanese market.
However, One Inch Inc. believes that the reason the CBD market has not expanded as much as expected is not merely a matter of demand or interest, but also due to information asymmetry.
Many companies involved in the market are forced to rely on fragmented news or image-based understanding, making it difficult to continuously grasp:
"What is actually happening?"
"Which information should be prioritized?"
"How should it be implemented in practice?"
Challenges surrounding CBD cannot be grasped by simple pros and cons or impressions alone.
Issues to be addressed in business promotion are diverse, including news regarding THC, discussions on CBN regulations, the content of actual media reports and how they are perceived, administrative responses, and practical judgments on site.
In this situation, to correctly understand the market and lead to more appropriate decision-making, we believe that an environment where raw, up-to-date information can be continuously and systematically received is necessary, leading to the publication of this report.
■ Main Contents of the Report
This report covers themes such as:
・Latest trends in the domestic CBD market
・Organization of THC-related news and practical perspectives
・Understanding cannabinoid-related issues, including CBN regulations
・Overseas regulatory, market, incident, and media trends and their impact on the Japanese market
・How to perceive and respond to actual media reports
・Practical issues that business companies, distributors, product planners, and related industry personnel should grasp
The aim is not merely a summary of news, but content that can be utilized as practical judgment material by business companies, distributors, product planners, and related industry personnel.
■ Representative Comment
Kousuke Shibata, Representative Director, One Inch Inc.
It is sometimes said that "CBD is over" or "CBD is dead." Indeed, looking at the startups that emerged around the same time, not many CBD-related companies are still in business today.
However, I don't think so. I believe CBD still has great potential, and there is ample room for it to expand in the Japanese market in the future.
The current market appears stagnant not because CBD itself lacks potential. I believe it is because various incidents, the image formed by them, a lack of awareness of specific guidelines after legal revisions, and delays in education and enlightenment have combined, making it difficult for many companies to understand what to grasp and how to respond.
Broadly speaking, the current market lacks raw information.
As a result, on the ground, it is difficult to see "what is actually happening," "how to interpret which information," and "how to deal with risks," and the situation continues where decisions must be made in the dark.
In the world, only so-called "getting high" components with psychoactive effects are attracting attention, and the cycle of being sold and then regulated is repeated.
However, the market we are looking at is not there.
What we are looking at is a future where CBD can properly demonstrate its value in the health and healthcare markets.
For that, the formation of a healthy market is indispensable. And for that, it is necessary for all stakeholders, including major manufacturers, OEM manufacturers, and distributors, to first know the correct information.
I myself, starting this year, am involved in the rule-making for CBD as a staff member of the General Incorporated Association Cannabidiol Safety and Security Council. Also, in the CBD parliamentary league, which I have been involved with since its inception, I intend to continue making necessary proposals to create an even larger market in the future.
I believe that a big opportunity will surely come again within a few years.
To prepare for that time, we must acquire correct knowledge, deepen our practical understanding, and proceed with preparations.
I hope this report will be of some help in that endeavor.
Together, we aim to create a healthy and sustainable CBD market.
■ Provision Format and Price
This service is primarily intended for corporations.
Provision format: Annual contract
Price: 99,000 JPY (tax included)
Issuance frequency: Quarterly
In addition to quarterly report delivery