Whiskey Business: Suntory CEO Quits Over THC Probe In a stunning shake-up at one of Japan’s biggest beverage giants, Suntory Holdings Chairman and CEO Takeshi Niinami has resigned after being questioned by police over an overseas purchase of supplements allegedly containing THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis that’s illegal in Japan above certain levels, Japan Times reports. Takeshi Niinami, then-chief executive officer of Suntory Holdings, in May 2024 (Bloomberg) The company announced Tuesday that Niinami, one of Japan’s most prominent business leaders and a member of a government economic panel, stepped down after police launched an investigation tied to supplements he bought… — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More
