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 ...

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 comeback will end with another downfall ...

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 ...

Thailand, which decriminalized marijuana in 2022 — a first for the region — has reimposed a slate of renewed restrictions on the drug. Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin signed an order this ...

Thailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first ...

Thai lawmakers have been working on a so-called Cannabis Act, which aims to cover all aspects of controlling the plant for use in Thailand. But ministers say that the new law is two years away.

Chokwan "Kitty" Chopaka, a well-known cannabis activist in Thailand, said the new medical bill could see a 90% drop in licensed cannabis shops in Thailand. "I understand what the government is doing.