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Although Thailand decriminalized recreational marijuana use in 2022, there was initially no clear regulatory framework.
A British man has been reportedly jailed for 21 years and six months in Thailand after being found guilty of human trafficking in Pattaya.
I took a personal trip to Thailand to observe firsthand what was then a groundbreaking shift in Southeast Asia: the legalization of cannabis. I have a particular interest in marijuana because I wanted ...
Just days earlier, Thailand's government imposed new rules sharply curbing the sale of cannabis, only three years after decriminalising the plant with much fanfare and unleashing a billion-dollar ...
Thailand became the first country in Asia to remove marijuana from its list of illegal narcotics. Cannabis was decriminalised ...
Chaikasem, who turns 77 in August, has extensive government experience: a former attorney general, he served as Minister of ...
Government says decriminalisation fueled social ills, but producers argue new rules will only push industry underground.
After pioneering cannabis reform in 2022, Thailand has reversed course—reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic, requiring prescriptions, restricting tourism access, and prompting backlash from businesses ...
A court’s suspension of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has raised questions about whether her family’s political ...
BANGKOK – A sweeping regulatory change is set to dramatically reshape Thailand’s burgeoning cannabis industry, with an estimated 12,000 cannabis flower shops facing potential closure as their current ...
Up to 12,000 existing cannabis flower retailers may be forced to shut down as new rules will require specific medical ...
Three years since Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis, the government this week imposed new ...