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Written by Johnny Green on July 12, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Nearly 90% Of Thailand Cannabis Stores Expected To Close

At the start of this year, Thailand was one of the top legal cannabis markets on the planet, becoming so after a landmark policy change a...

Written by Johnny Green on June 25, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Thailand Is Moving Backwards On Cannabis Policy

Thailand adopted a historic measure in 2022, which involved the removal of cannabis from the nation’s narcotics list, making it the...

Written by Johnny Green on June 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Cannabis Shop Inspections Ramp Up In Thailand

A series of cannabis store inspections reportedly occurred in Bangkok, Thailand, today as part of the government’s increased...

Written by Johnny Green on May 21, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Thailand Health Minister: ‘Cannabis Users Will Need Medical Certificates’

In recent years, Thailand’s cannabis industry has increased in size and scope thanks to a cannabis policy change in 2022....

Written by Frank Schuler on December 22, 2024. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Oil Mitigates Osteoarthritis Knee Pain In Clinical Trial

Unfortunately, knee injuries are common worldwide, especially within the sports community and among older...

Written by Frank Schuler on December 21, 2024. Posted in Science.

Transdermal Cannabis Mitigates Diabetic Neuropathy In Clinical Trial

Diabetic neuropathy is a form of nerve damage that can happen in patients who suffer from diabetes. International researchers estimate...

Written by Frank Schuler on October 13, 2024. Posted in Science.

Topical Cannabis Cream Mitigates Pruritus In Thai Clinical Trial

Pruritus is a medical term for ‘itching.’ While pruritus can develop for a multitude of reasons, it is fairly common among...

Written by Hazel Norman on July 29, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Thailand Reverses Course And Will Regulate Cannabis Instead Of Prohibit It

In recent years Thailand has served as arguably the wildest nation on earth from a cannabis public policy observer standpoint. For many...

Written by Hazel Norman on July 6, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Thailand Committee Votes To Reclassify Cannabis As A Narcotic Effective January 1st

The wild cannabis public policy ride continues in Thailand where a key committee voted this week to officially reclassify cannabis and...

Written by Hazel Norman on June 14, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Thailand Issues Draft Regulation To Reclassify Cannabis As A Narcotic

Lawmakers in Thailand continue to move forward with their plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, unveiling a draft regulation this...

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Written by Hazel Norman on May 13, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis Shops In Thailand Expected To Close By April 2025

Thailand made a historic shift in cannabis policy in June 2022 by becoming the first country in the Southeast Asia region to remove...

Written by Hazel Norman on April 7, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Thailand’s Government Changes Tone About Cannabis Ban

In June 2022, Thailand modernized its cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis cultivation and possession in instances involving...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 18, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cabinet Approval For Thai Cannabis Ban Expected Later This Month

Thailand made regional history in 2022 when lawmakers in the Southeastern Asian country implemented a cannabis decriminalization...

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Written by Hazel Norman on February 7, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Recreational Cannabis Ban Expected Next Week In Thailand

A lot can change in two years in the world of cannabis policy, and a great, and unfortunate, example of that can be found in Thailand....

Written by Hazel Norman on January 21, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Thailand Expected To Go Backwards On Cannabis Policy

In June 2022, Thailand reformed its cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis cultivation and possession in instances involving...

Written by Johnny Green on September 25, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Changes Expected To Be Made To Thailand’s Cannabis Policy

In June 2022, Thailand’s government made a fairly substantial shift in how it approaches cannabis policy. At the time the policy...

Written by Frank Schuler on May 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Is Not Predictive Of Adverse Cardiovascular Events According To Meta-Analysis

Every so often mainstream media headlines pop up claiming that cannabis increases the risk of various cardiovascular diseases....

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Written by Hazel Norman on December 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Shops Can No Longer Provide Cannabis Smoking Spaces In Thailand

Thailand is a very interesting place when it comes to cannabis public policy. Earlier this year, in June, Thailand made a historic...

Written by Frank Schuler on November 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Thailand’s Health Minister Dismisses Calls To Re-Outlaw Cannabis

From a regional standpoint Thailand is leader in many ways when it comes to cannabis policy. Earlier this year Thailand implemented a...

Written by Frank Schuler on November 6, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Thailand Department Of Agriculture Gives Green Light To Cannabis Seed Imports

Prior to last week, the only way that cannabis seeds could be imported legally to India was via air transport, and even then, imports...

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Written by Marguerite Arnold on September 20, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Going Back Is Not An Option: From Germany To Thailand, Lawmakers Realize Cannabis Legalization Is On Horizon

In the last week, government officials from both Germany and Thailand have echoed a similar sentiment In every movement, there comes a...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Malaysia To Learn About Thailand’s Cannabis Policies In Upcoming Meeting

Malaysia is home to some of the worst cannabis policies on the entire planet. To hammer home that point, consider the fact that people...

Written by Frank Schuler on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Thailand’s Public Health Minister Does Not Support Recriminalizing Cannabis Again

Earlier this year Thailand implemented a historic law that dramatically changed the nation’s cannabis policies. Low-THC cannabis...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 29, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Feeding Cannabis To Poultry Instead Of Antibiotics

Thailand is not just distributing free cannabis plants, but also finding innovative ways to incorporate the plant into other industries...

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Written by Johnny Green on June 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

What Constitutes ‘Recreational Cannabis’ In Thailand?

As I have pointed out in previous coverage, Thailand is currently in a category all of its own when it comes to cannabis policy. Roughly...

Written by Johnny Green on June 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Thailand’s National Cannabis Cultivation Program Is Off To A Strong Start

On June 9th, just a little over a week ago, Thailand embarked on a new cannabis public policy journey when it implemented its new...

Written by Johnny Green on June 9, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Thailand’s New Cannabis Policy Framework Is A Model For The World

Thailand has officially made a historic cannabis policy shift. As of today, every household in the entire country can sign up to legally...

Written by Johnny Green on June 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Thailand To Release All Cannabis Prisoners

In just a matter of days, Thailand will implement a very unique and bold approach to cannabis policy. On June 9th a new law goes into...

Written by Frank Schuler on June 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Government Agencies In Thailand Sign Agreement To Promote Cannabis

In one week Thailand will implement robust changes to the country’s cannabis policies, not the least of which will be allowing...

Written by Johnny Green on May 24, 2022. Posted in Archives, Science.

Topical CBD Ointment Efficacious For Psoriasis According To Thailand Researchers

Psoriasis is a skin condition that involves the development of a rash with itchy, scaly patches. The most common locations on the human...

Written by Johnny Green on May 19, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

Thailand To Give Away 1 Million Cannabis Plants

The government will distribute 1 million free (low THC) cannabis plants to households across the country to mark a new rule allowing home...

Written by Johnny Green on May 16, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

Thailand To Give Away One Million Cannabis Seeds To Households

When it comes to the pursuit of cannabis reform and establishing a legal, national cannabis industry you will be hardpressed to find a...

Written by Johnny Green on May 2, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

Thailand Has Granted 80 Cannabis Licenses

Thailand is getting ready to embark on a unique public policy journey with plans to officially launch a nationwide,...

Written by Johnny Green on January 25, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Thailand’s Health Ministry Wants To Legalize Cannabis In Certain Areas

Thailand is rapidly becoming an international leader when it comes to cannabis policy. For many years the nation prohibited cannabis in...

Written by Johnny Green on November 9, 2021. Posted in Medical.

Is Cannabis Thailand’s Next Big Cash Crop?

You will be hardpressed to find a region on the planet that has historically been home to harsher cannabis laws than Southeast Asia. Of...

Written by Johnny Green on February 23, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Thailand To Include Cannabis On Essential Drugs List

Thailand is rapidly becoming an international leader when it comes to cannabis policy. In 2018 Thailand legalized hemp and CBD...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 16, 2021. Posted in Business.

Bangkok Embraces Cannabis Cafe Culture

It may not be Amsterdam, but Thailand is taking a stab at infused cannabis reform. Thailand, which enacted cannabis reform as of...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 15, 2020. Posted in Business.

Ready, Set, Thai Canna Tour?

Thailand plans a tour to educate locals about medical cannabis. Fully-fledged production is the goal, but will this lead to other things...

Written by Johnny Green on November 17, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Medical Cannabis Is A Big Success According To Thailand’s Public Health Minister

Historically, the Asian continent has been home to some of the harshest cannabis laws on earth, and while that is still true in some...

Written by Johnny Green on June 30, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Thailand To Allow Private Sector Cannabis Production

When it comes to cannabis reform, one of the toughest places to be is on the Asia continent. Whereas cannabis reform has spread across...

Written by Johnny Green on January 20, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Thailand’s New Medical Cannabis Model Is Off To A Solid Start

Thailand has historically been home to some very harsh cannabis laws. However, that has changed recently with leaders in Thailand taking...

Written by Johnny Green on January 11, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Technology Will Greatly Benefit Cannabis Cultivators In Thailand

Thailand’s medical cannabis industry is currently undergoing a revolution. Thailand’s Public Health Minister took steps last...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 25, 2019. Posted in Business.

Thai Government Opens Way For Citizens To Grow Their Own Cannabis – And Sell It Back To the Government

In a unique twist to what is going on in Europe right now, the Thai government has suggested that it would soon pass a measure allowing...

Written by Johnny Green on November 17, 2019. Posted in Medical.

Thailand Health Minister: Cannabis Will Be A Major Agricultural Product For Thai Households

Thailand has a long history with the cannabis plant. It has been a part of the nation’s culture for many years, despite...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 31, 2019. Posted in Politics.

Thai Surprise: Country Warned By International Bodies Over Cannabis Liberalization Plans

For all of its enthusiastic entry into the legal cannabis space of late, Thailand has also caught the attention of international...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 26, 2019. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, Politics.

Thailand Jumps Into Cannabis Tourism Ring

Thailand, last year’s last minute cannabis reformer (along with Israel, on Christmas Day, as a “gift” to the Thai...

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 19, 2019. Posted in Business, CBC Vancouver, Politics.

Thailand Takes Early Lead in the Asian Cannabis Market

Positive cannabis law reforms have been taking hold all across the world, while Asia with many of its nations still maintaining draconian...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 31, 2018. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco, CBC Vancouver, Cultural, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, Medical, Politics.

A First for Southeast Asia: Thailand Legalizes Medical Cannabis

December 25, Christmas Day, 2018, was a big day for cannabis reform globally. Not only did Israel legalize exports, but Thailand’s...