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Cannabis was supposed to help Thailand. Why is the country planning to ban it again?
Two years ago, soon after Thailand became the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis, Sarunyu Toprasert and three friends joined a rush of pot entrepreneurs and launched the Channel Weed Store. They opened their third location in early May, pouring $27,000 into...
Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
BANGKOK (AP) — Two years after marijuana was decriminalized in Thailand, nearly a hundred of its advocates marched to the prime minister’s office Monday to protest a possible ban on general use. A health ministry drug control committee approved Friday a proposal to...
Keep an eye on the solution for ‘cannabis’ to go back to using the Control Act so it doesn’t have to be a drug.
Another matter that many people want to know is clear about how to proceed because there has already been an investment but the law is not in order. It's about cannabis. The Bhumjaithai Party is trying to push the cannabis and Hemp Act to pass the parliament. While...
Order to cancel the ban on cannabis as a narcotic, Come back to be liberated again
From the case of Mr. Peeraphan Saleerathaviphak, chairman of the Narcotics Control Board (NACC), issued an order to stop the return of cannabis to being a drug. Ready to postpone the meeting date The Narcotics Control Board on cannabis issues has been suspended...
Cannabis backers start hunger strike
Pro-cannabis activists on Wednesday began a hunger strike to demand that the government listen to their views, as the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) affirmed that parts of the plant would be relisted as a narcotic on Jan 1. The board said on...
Thailand’s cannabis U-turn is a cautionary tale
In a move to deter recreational use, the Public Health Ministry is planning to put cannabis back on the category 5 narcotics list but classify it as a “soft drug”, under which its production, import, export and use will be regulated by the ministry. Public Health...
Critics slam Thai govt’s approach to cannabis
Critics have slammed the government's plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, arguing it will harm businesses involved in cannabis-based products and undermine investor confidence in the country. A health committee responsible for controlling illegal drugs voted by...
Hunger-striking cannabis advocate admitted to hospital
A member of a pro-cannabis group was hospitalized on Monday, five days after going on a hunger strike to protest the government's plan to relist cannabis as a narcotic. Prasitchai Nunual, secretary-general of Writing Thailand's Cannabis Future group, wrote on his...
The Evolution of Cannabis Legalization with a Global Perspective
The Evolution of Cannabis legalization has undergone a significant transformation over the past few decades, driven by changing perceptions, medical discoveries, and evolving social norms. This evolution is marked by a gradual shift from strict prohibition to varying...
