Thailand has proposed a new bill to regulate its cannabis industry and restrict marijuana uses to primarily health and medical purposes, the latest effort to rein in recreational smoking after several policy u-turns. Under the draft legislation, cannabis or its extracts will be allowed for medical treatment and research by state agencies besides its use in herbal, food and … [Read more...] about Thailand Unveils New Bill to Regulate Cannabis While Keeping It Legal
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Thailand to legislate medical marijuana, signals no re-criminalizing
BANGKOK--Thailand will work towards legislating marijuana for medical use, a deputy prime minister said Tuesday, signaling a U-turn on plans to re-criminalize the plant and another change in the government’s hazy position on cannabis.Thailand in 2022 became one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalize marijuana, doing so without a law to govern it or clear regulations in … [Read more...] about Thailand to legislate medical marijuana, signals no re-criminalizing
Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
1 of 10 | Cannabis activists and entrepreneurs, hold cannabis plant as they march to Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, July 8, 2024. 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. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Read More 3 of 10 | Cannabis … [Read more...] about Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
Thailand Unveils Rules to Classify Cannabis as Narcotics Again
Thailand has issued a draft regulation to reclassify cannabis as narcotics from next year as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s government seeks to clamp down on rampant recreational use of marijuana. The Ministry of Public Health will re-list cannabis buds as a “category five” narcotic from Jan. 1, according to the draft rules published on Tuesday. But the use of various other … [Read more...] about Thailand Unveils Rules to Classify Cannabis as Narcotics Again
Thai Plan to Curb Cannabis Use Triggered by Medical-Costs Jump
A near six-fold jump in costs of cannabis for medical purposes triggered the need to restrict consumption of the herb, according to Thailand’s Health Ministry. Total medical expenditure for illnesses treated with cannabis jumped to between 15 billion baht ($407 million) and 21 billion baht after the government decriminalized its use two years ago, Health Minister Somsak … [Read more...] about Thai Plan to Curb Cannabis Use Triggered by Medical-Costs Jump
Thai Cannabis Supporters Plan Legal Challenge of Policy U-Turn
Hundreds of cannabis entrepreneurs, farmers and activists rallied in Bangkok and threatened legal action against the Thai government as it pushes ahead with a plan to reclassify marijuana as a narcotic just two years after decriminalizing it. At Tuesday’s rally in front of the United Nations’ regional headquarters in the Thai capital, nearly 2,000 signatures were collected in … [Read more...] about Thai Cannabis Supporters Plan Legal Challenge of Policy U-Turn
Thailand’s Cannabis Re-Criminalization Risks Street Protests and Industry Lawsuits
Thailand’s move to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic threatens to trigger street protests and class-action suits by owners of thousands of dispensaries which sprung across the country in the wake of decriminalization two years ago. A complete re-criminalization ordered by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday will also push the cannabis trade underground, said Rattapon … [Read more...] about Thailand’s Cannabis Re-Criminalization Risks Street Protests and Industry Lawsuits
Thailand to prohibit ‘recreational’ use of legalised cannabis
Two years after Thailand made cannabis legal, the country appears set to crack down on its freewheeling drug market with a ban on its “recreational” use. Legal cannabis has fuelled Thailand’s tourism and farming trades and spawned thousands of neon green shops, but it is facing public backlash over perceptions that under-regulation has made the drug available to kids and caused … [Read more...] about Thailand to prohibit ‘recreational’ use of legalised cannabis
Thailand moves to ban recreational cannabis use, 18 months after historic decriminalization
Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legisalation banning cannabis for recreational use in a major reversal 18 months after the country became the first in Asia to decriminalize the plant. The relaxed laws saw a lucrative cannabis industry catering to locals and foreigners alike boom across the Southeast Asian nation, but a new conservative coalition government … [Read more...] about Thailand moves to ban recreational cannabis use, 18 months after historic decriminalization
Thailand’s New Government To Ban Cannabis For Recreational Use
Thailand's cannabis landscape may change soon as the Southeast Asian country is to ban recreational use of cannabis. The new Thai government has introduced a bill to amend the current cannabis legislation in order to ban the recreational use of cannabis after decriminalization has led the country to flourish cannabis stores around the country. Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew … [Read more...] about Thailand’s New Government To Ban Cannabis For Recreational Use
