Thailand tweaks cannabis rules as lawmakers lash out at recreational use November 14, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand has slightly revised rules on the sale and use of cannabis as a “controlled herb”, while awaiting a controversial bill on the plant that has been delayed due to criticism from lawmakers concerned about recreational drug use. The government in… Read More→
Weed Is Now Legal in Thailand. How Long Will the High Times Last? November 10, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 1 Comment Thailand’s military government is carrying out an experiment: What happens when a country in Asia, a region where drug laws tend to be harsh, essentially legalizes marijuana overnight? In the first few months, lots of people have opened weed dispensaries,… Read More→
Thailand has legalised cannabis, but its war on drugs continues August 30, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand’s reputation is somewhat of a paradox; while it’s long been seen as an adult playground for Western tourists, the country is also notorious for its hard-line stance on drugs. For decades it’s had some of the harshest drug laws in… Read More→
Pot-smoking tourists not welcome in Thailand, says health minister August 18, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand's health minister on Wednesday discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed, just two months after new laws were passed that have largely decriminalized the drug. "We don't welcome those kinds of tourists," Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters… Read More→
Cannabis cafes the latest addition to Thailand’s tourism offerings August 2, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments The RG420 cannabis cafe opened just four days ago in Khao San, an area of Bangkok popular with backpackers - and already it's crammed with customers. Several such outlets have sprung up across the capital since Thailand decriminalized the plant… Read More→
Cannabis Market in Thailand Seen Growing to $1.2 Billion by 2025 July 21, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand, Uncategorized 0 Comments The combined market for medical marijuana and hemp in Thailand will expand by about 15% annually through 2025, when it’s likely to reach 43 billion baht ($1.2 billion), creating opportunities for growers and small businesses, according to the University of Thai Chamber… Read More→
‘Green way of life’: Thailand sees cannabis boom after law change July 12, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Mada, 21, works at a weed dispensary in eastern Thailand, her boyfriend grows cannabis plants at home, and several of her friends sell bongs, pipes and buds in pop-up stalls and bars. Thailand has gone “baa her”, or crazy, for… Read More→
As Thailand greenlights cannabis, patients welcome cheaper supplies June 20, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments For Jiratti Kuttanam, Thailand's relaxation of cannabis restrictions meant one thing above all - a cheaper supply of the products she uses to manage the pain and sickness caused by her breast cancer treatments. Thailand last week became the first… Read More→
Thailand Rushes to Rein in Cannabis Use a Week After Decriminalisation June 17, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand hastily issued a raft of new regulations for cannabis use this week after a long-planned decriminalisation raised alarm at the potential for unchecked use of the substance anywhere and by anyone - including children. Soon after the country became… Read More→
Thailand legalizes marijuana — with gray areas and caveats June 10, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand on Thursday made legal the growth and trade of marijuana within set parameters — becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. Thai Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told CNN that he hopes the move will help boost the country’s… Read More→
What You Can and Cannot Do Now Thailand’s Eased Cannabis Laws June 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Marijuana is now legal, but not for recreational use Thailand is set to decriminalize marijuana starting Thursday, the first such move in Asia, seeking to grab a slice of a growing market for marijuana-infused food and medicinal cannabis treatments. It will no longer… Read More→
Thailand companies make marijuana investments after legal shift June 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand's marijuana and hemp business is drawing interest from companies large and small in the country, attracting more than 1.2 billion baht ($35 million) of investment as they aim to cash in on the decriminalization of cultivation and use of… Read More→
Thailand to give away one million free cannabis plants to households, minister says May 11, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments The Thai government will distribute one million free cannabis plants to households across the nation in June to mark a new rule allowing people to grow cannabis at home, its health minister has said. Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced the… Read More→
Thailand dreams of high-end cannabis tourism after marijuana is legalised April 5, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments From Bangkok Hilton to Bridget Jones, Thailand’s reputation as one of the strictest countries in the world for drug offences is well documented. Even cannabis, considered a “less dangerous drug” by the UN, carries the potential for a 15 year prison term. But… Read More→
Thailand Gives Green Light to Growing Cannabis at Home January 26, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments BANGKOK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Thailand's narcotics board on Tuesday said it would remove cannabis from its drugs list, paving the way for households to grow the plant. Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalise marijuana in 2018… Read More→