Pillow CBD Night Drink (seller: Balanced, Shibuya)
Tokyo found Δ9-THC above the 0.1 ppm limit in Pillow CBD Night Drink and reportedly ordered sales stopped (November 2025)
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According to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Nov 17, 2025 · Read the source · +2 more
Summary
On November 17, 2025, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that a test purchase of the soft drink "Pillow CBD Night Drink" (50 ml) found Δ9-THC above the 0.1 ppm residue limit that applies to water-based products, and MHLW issued a national warning the same day. According to Nihon Net Keizai Shimbun, the seller was Balanced of Shibuya, Tokyo, the product was made by a manufacturer in Funabashi, Chiba, and Tokyo ordered the seller to stop sales and asked holders to hand the product in. Authorities reported no health damage. Since December 12, 2024, Japan treats any product whose Δ9-THC exceeds the residue limit (10 ppm for room-temperature liquid oils and powders, 0.1 ppm for water-based products, 1 ppm for other forms) as a narcotic under the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law.
What the source found
- Δ9-THC above the 0.1 ppm limit for water-based products was detected (Tokyo Metropolitan Government / MHLW).
- The product is suspected to be a narcotic; the public was told not to sell, buy or drink it.
- Tokyo ordered the seller to stop sales, according to trade press.
Products named
- CBD soft drink (50 ml)
Timeline
Tokyo announcement and MHLW national warning; sales halt ordered
Sources
- Regulator
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare · Nov 17, 2025
Warning on products in which Δ9-THC above the residue limit was detected - Regulator
Fukuoka Prefecture · Nov 17, 2025
Products in which THC above the residue limit was detected (warning) - News
Nihon Net Keizai Shimbun · Nov 2025
Tokyo detects narcotic THC in CBD drink, asks for voluntary surrender
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Status notes
Seller name (Balanced) and manufacturer location from trade press; the MHLW page names only the product.
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