Thailand’s cannabis draw: Asian tourists are eager to sample a drug that is strictly banned in their home countries – ‘I wanted to try it’ July 14, 2023 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments A Japanese tourist reaches into a baggie of cannabis he has just bought in a central Bangkok weed shop, pulling out a gram of buds to chop down in a small black grinder, before rolling them neatly into a joint.… 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 first in Asia to move to decriminalize marijuana January 25, 2022 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Asia to approve the de facto decriminalization of marijuana, though authorities have left a grey area around its recreational use. Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the Narcotics Control Board had approved… Read More→
Medical Marijuana Takes Over Asia Despite Duterte’s Drug War July 15, 2019 AggregatedNews Asia 0 Comments Expectations are soaring that a booming market for medical marijuana is emerging in many Asian countries. This growth comes despite the stigma around the cannabis plant and the harsh punishment for drug peddlers in many countries as in the Philippines’ war on… Read More→
Weeding out foreigners: strains over Thailand’s legalization of marijuana December 12, 2018 AggregatedNews Asia 0 Comments Thailand is set to become the first Asian country to legalize medical marijuana, but a battle is brewing between local and foreign firms over control of a potentially lucrative market. With parliament set to approve the legislation as early as… Read More→
Thailand Mulls Becoming the First Country in Asia to Legalize Medical Marijuana November 3, 2018 AggregatedNews Asia 0 Comments Thailand is hoping to become the first country in Asia to legalize medical marijuana and tap into the burgeoning cannabis market, Agence France-Presse reports. According to a Thai official, a draft bill now under consideration proposes allowing marijuana for medicinal purposes, a… Read More→