More than 18,000 dispensaries that opened after Thailand decriminalised cannabis in 2022 are now facing imminent shutdown ...

Medical marijuana has been legal in Thailand since 2018, but decriminalization in 2022 took things a step further, making it no longer a crime to grow and trade marijuana and hemp products, or to ...

Conflicting messages Thursday is a historic day in the relaxation of Thailand’s cannabis laws, and follows the country’s landmark decision in 2018 to allow the use of medical marijuana. Since ...

The opposition made cannabis a wedge issue in last year’s elections, and having stepped into power, nearly backtracked on the reforms that made the Thai kingdom a pioneer in Southeast Asia.

Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis in 2022, in a move that boosted Thailand’s tourism and farming, and spawned thousands of shops.

Uncertainty around regulations in Thailand pervades a domestic cannabis industry that, according to a recent estimate by University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, could be worth $1.2 billion by ...

Workers tend to cannabis plants at a farm in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand on June 5, 2022. Marijuana cultivation and possession in Thailand was decriminalized as of Thursday, June 9, 2022.

Members of a pro-cannabis group gather at the Public Health Ministry to oppose the Thai government's plan to relist cannabis as a narcotic, in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, on May 16, 2024.

Under current Thai law, the recreational use of cannabis with a THC level above 0.2% is still forbidden, and individuals can face up to 15 years in prison.

Thai Sativa cannabis Thailand's rich agricultural and culinary history is one place where cannabis has its name on the menu. Prior to its ban, cannabis was used as a spice in Thai boat noodle soup ...