A senior drug enforcement officer has toldKhao SodthatThailand’s narcotics lawhas been re-written to allow marijuana to be sold over the counter with a doctor’s prescription. However, the re-writes do not include being able to grow the plant at home. The laws that were revised last year...
The National Legislative Assembly's 166 members in Thailand voted in favor of the change before the New Year's holidays. 13 members abstained from the vote but nobody voted against. This makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to allow the use of medical marijuana. Thai activists,w...
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Specifically, research conducted by the DMH panel will examine cannabis treatment for patients with mental health disorders such as insomnia, anxiety, and dementia. UnderThailand drug laws, marijuana remains a Schedule V substance punishable by up to five years in prison. On a related note, ...
Thailand’s Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) will work alongside other government agencies and farmer co-ops to produce upwards of 200,000 bottles of medical cannabis oil per month in the Kingdom. By 2024, the Thai medical cannabis market is expected to surpass $660 million. ...
Nearly all of their campaign signage proudly features a marijuana leaf. And after seeing Thailand become the first Asian country to legalize cannabis for medical use in December, Bhumjai Thai is hoping that medical weed can be the perfect stepping stone for full legalization. ...
Not long after Malta became thefirst country in Europeto legalize cannabis, Thailand has made the same step in Asia. However, the changes in the country’s laws only decriminalize marijuana, not legalize it. Legal experts also said issues remain around whether the changes extend to recreational...
While this is an exciting step forward for a country that previously had some of the harshest drug laws in the world, there aresome legal caveatsto Thailand's legal cannabis program. For example, products for food or medicine must contain very low levels of THC and recreational use of marij...
As the 33rd state to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes, patients with Parkinson’s, cancer, and PTSD will be able to use cannabis oil as a treatment. Read the full storyhere. Related:Summary of Thailand’s New Medical Marijuana Law...
The 72% who were in favor of legalizing medical weed pointed to other countries with similar laws as their primary justification for supporting the idea. Of the 24% who dissented to the measure, most said that medical marijuana would allow for rampant use of the drug, which the government ...