The government of Thailand is taking steps to walk back the legalization of adult-use cannabis, barely more than a year after personal use of the plant was legalized in the Southeast Asian nation. The government passed a...
Thousands of cannabis shops opened across Thailand after the nation became the first in Asia to decriminalize cannabis, and there are no signs of a slowdown as opposition to the industry grows, led by the country’s new...
In this week’s cannabis news round-up, Thailand’s Prime Minister announces plans for a cannabis law changes; Oregon regulators to permit the sale of cannabis products testing positive for Aspergillus; and Wyoming wants...
Summer is the magical time of year when we embark on the thrilling quest of finding the perfect country to explore. If you’re all about that herbaceous adventure, typical wanderlust lists might not deliver the exhilaration...
Thailand residents will be permitted to legally cultivate “as many cannabis plants” as they wish in their own homes as of June 9.
By Nina Zdinjak
After Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize medical...
A Buddhist temple in central Thailand has been emptied of its holy men after the residing monks tested positive for methamphetamine, resulting in all of them being defrocked and shown the door.
“Stimulants are drugs that...
I’m sitting at the Suvarnabhumi airport trying to recap the madness that’s occurred over the past week while it’s fresh in my mind. I’ll be honest, my brain is pretty mush after cooking through over 100 blunts in...
The cannabis industry is globalizing fast, which means changes for mainstays of commercial production in Europe and North America, and new players coming online from Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Central America. Here’s...
A Buddhist temple in Thailand is even quieter than usual these days after several monks there failed a drug test.
Agence France-Presse reports that a total of four monks “including an abbot at a temple in Phetchabun province’s...
Tongues are lashing and fingers wagging about cannabis liberalization in Thailand after images of children reportedly thought to be as young as nine ripping bong hits were released.
According to Coconuts Bangkok, an individual...
The future of Thailand’s cannabis industry is up in the air after a new legal challenge could bring everything to a screeching halt. In response, advocates in the country are mobilizing today in Bangkok to fight back.
An...
A proposed bill that would have brought greater regulation to cannabis use in the country was withdrawn by lawmakers in Thailand on Wednesday, the latest attempt by the government to get a handle on a burgeoning marijuana...
With recreational use of cannabis still being prohibited in the country, penalties for those who use the plant to get high will remain.
By Jelena Martinovic
Thailand became the first South-East Asian country to decriminalize...
Thailand removed cannabis from the nation’s list of banned drugs on Thursday, making the country the first Asian nation to decriminalize pot. Government officials warned, however, that the move does not legalize cannabis...
If Thailand’s transformation from a nation with one of the strictest set of drug laws to a place with legal cannabis seemed like too much, too soon—you’re not alone. Doctors from across Thailand are speaking out on...
The existence of CCTV footage apparently convinced a Thai school principal accused of recently stealing a cannabis plant from a motorcycle racing event to change his tune.
According to Thai Residents, the principal initially...
Let the planting begin. Thailand’s government leadership signaled optimism regarding the country’s recent shift in medical cannabis reform with a massive plant giveaway.
Thailand Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul...
The US has ample reasons to choose from, but has yet to pick one singular cause strong enough to push the country into a post-prohibition era for marijuana.
Marijuana policy in the United States has been in the news a lot,...
One million cannabis plants will be freely distributed across Thailand beginning next month.
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced the news in a recent Facebook post. New rules come into effect after June 9...
One thing is true about cannabis legalization no matter where it happens: Nobody gets it right the first time around—and there are always lots of critics. This has been true in every legalizing U.S. state. It is true of...
The number of visitors to Thailand dropped to 2 million in the first half of 2022 from nearly 40 million in 2019.
By Nina Zdinjak
Thailand’s health minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said Wednesday that tourists visiting the...
By Jelena Martinovic
Thailand became the first South-East Asian country to decriminalize marijuana last month after the government removed the substance from the banned Category 5 narcotics list. This allowed Thais to grow...
A 70-year-old woman and her 48-year-old relative spent a night in jail after they were arrested for growing one cannabis plant each in northeast Thailand.
The pair were released the following morning after they each posted...
Reuters reports this week that “several” such cannabis cafes have opened in the capital city of Bangkok since Thailand decriminalized pot in June, becoming the first country in Asia to do so.
When the government removed...
A recent poll ran by the Suan Dusit Rajabhat University in Thailand has shown that there is concern amongst citizens about the new marijuana legislation that has come into force.
Once a country with strict narcotic laws,...
A chicken farm in northern Thailand’s Lampang community reports it now has higher-quality meat and eggs, and it’s all thanks to cannabis.
According to The Nation Thailand, the farmers decided to go full-bore organic by...
BANGKOK — Marijuana cultivation and possession in Thailand was decriminalized Thursday, like a dream come true for an aging generation of pot smokers who recall the kick the legendary Thai Stick variety delivered.
The stated...
By Jelena Martinovic
It seems that lawmakers in Virginia are seeking a way to criminalize cannabis consumers. According to the proposition which came with a recently revealed two-year state budget, possession of over 4 ounces...
Thailand is well known as a destination for medical tourism and wellness travel. So, these sectors will surely benefit from legal weed.
By Nina Zdinjak
Thailand, the first Asian country to decriminalize recreational cannabis,...
Thailand hasn’t always prohibited cannabis; it’s part of the culture.
Ganja plants were typically grown on the side of the house and used in traditional Thai medicine and Thai massage. Even today, some grandparents cultivate...
LAS VEGAS – Just as the dynamic Thai medical cannabis market begins to blossom, AUDACIOUS and Thai-based partner Golden Triangle Health have partnered to open the first Herbidus Medical Center in Bangkok, which is also...
Thai households can now grow six pots of cannabis each to supplement their income, the nation’s health minister said, as the first country in the region to legalize medical marijuana further eased rules to promote the crop’s...
“Giggling bread” and “joyfully dancing salad” aren’t the usual dishes on a menu in Thailand, but one eatery is hoping its cannabis-infused cuisine can lure foreign tourists and take the taboo out of the recently...