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Thailand To Include Cannabis On Essential Drugs List

Written by Johnny Green on February 24, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Thailand is rapidly becoming an international leader when it comes to cannabis policy. In 2018 Thailand legalized hemp and CBD products, and then expanded its law in 2019 to help more patients. When it legalized medical cannabis, Thailand became the first country in the entire region to do so, and...

Bangkok Embraces Cannabis Cafe Culture

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

It may not be Amsterdam, but Thailand is taking a stab at infused cannabis reform. Thailand, which enacted cannabis reform as of Christmas Day, 2018, as a “gift” to the Thai people, has slowly begun to define a domestic cannabis culture. This, also despite the rigors of the Covid-19 Pandemic,...

Ready, Set, Thai Canna Tour?

Written by Johnny Green on December 29, 2020. Posted in Business.

Thailand plans a tour to educate locals about medical cannabis. Fully-fledged production is the goal, but will this lead to other things – like organized canna tourism for foreigners? Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakam has announced that the federal agency is backing a formal...

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

Written by Johnny Green on November 18, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Historically, the Asian continent has been home to some of the harshest cannabis laws on earth, and while that is still true in some countries in Asia, cannabis reform is starting to spread on the continent. That is most evident in Thailand, where a young medical cannabis program appears to be thriving....

Thailand To Allow Private Sector Cannabis Production

Written by Johnny Green on July 1, 2020. Posted in Business.

When it comes to cannabis reform, one of the toughest places to be is on the Asia continent. Whereas cannabis reform has spread across almost every other continent, Asia is still largely stuck on the wrong side of history. One country, Thailand, is looking to make a major play in the cannabis industry,...

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

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

Thailand has historically been home to some very harsh cannabis laws. However, that has changed recently with leaders in Thailand taking a more sensible approach to cannabis policy. Thailand recently launched its first legal cannabis-based clinic where patients could seek safe access to medical cannabis...

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

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 2, 2019. Posted in Business.

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 Thai citizens to grow up to six cannabis plants at home. For now, at least, the government envisions an environment where such crops could also be sold back to the...

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

Written by Johnny Green on November 23, 2019. Posted in Medical.

Thailand has a long history with the cannabis plant. It has been a part of the nation’s culture for many years, despite Thailand’s prohibition policies in recent decades. A cannabis revolution is underway in Thailand that is likely to result in the country becoming a world cannabis industry...

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

Written by ICBC Staff on August 31, 2019. Posted in Politics.

By Marguerite Arnold For all of its enthusiastic entry into the legal cannabis space of late, Thailand has also caught the attention of international regulators (specifically the International Narcotics Control Board INCB). In fact, the agency recently issued a warning to the government to go slow...

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