CANNABIS

Weed backlash grows in Thailand as kids turn to cannabis

The move to decriminalise the drug is sparking a boom in recreational use that is spreading to children

Under a draft rule, cannabis sales are limited to medical facilities, herbal shops, pharmacies and practitioners.

Thailand plans new cannabis rules to rein in dispensary boom

The new rules will deepen uncertainty for the fledgling cannabis industry

An empty cannabis shop in Bangkok where customers were once allowed to smoke recreationally in lounges. Under the revised law, such practices are no longer permitted.

From heady highs to desperate lows: inside Thailand’s return to medical-only cannabis

After Thailand’s u-turn to reclassify cannabis as a controlled herb, many shops and farmers are now counting their losses

Three years ago, Thailand became one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalise the recreational use of  cannabis, but without any comprehensive rules to govern the sector.

Thailand moves to recriminalise cannabis, shaking US$1b industry

The new rules will come into effect once they are published in the Royal Gazette, which could happen within days

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 cosmetic products.

Thailand unveils new Bill to regulate cannabis while keeping it legal

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...

Officially, all major Thai political parties back cannabis only for medical purposes and as a cash crop that can boost farmers’ income.

Thai cannabis policy U-turn a ‘victory’ for people, key party says

The government will consider several draft legislations after PM Srettha Thavisin agreed to withdraw a plan to classify cannabis as a narcotic again

Thailand has seen rapid growth of a domestic retail sector for marijuana, with tens of thousands of shops and businesses springing in the past two years in an industry projected to be worth up to US$1.2 billion by 2025.

Thailand to legislate marijuana for medical use, says deputy PM

It was not immediately clear whether steps would be taken to crack down on recreational cannabis use

Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalise use of cannabis two years ago. Since then, almost 8,000 dispensaries and a large number of consumer-agro firms have cropped up across the country.

Majority of Thais back plan to label cannabis as narcotics again

At least 80% of the 111,201 respondents supported a draft plan to label marijuana as narcotics

The use of various other parts of the plant, including roots and leaves, will however remain legal.

Thailand unveils rules to classify cannabis as narcotics again

Policy u-turn to take effect Jan 1, draft legislation says

Nearly 2,000 signatures were collected in support of a legal petition to stall the government’s move to reclassify marijuana as a narcotic.

Thai cannabis supporters plan legal challenge of policy U-turn

A complete re-criminalisation ordered by PM Srettha earlier this month has thrown the local cannabis industry into fresh uncertainties