Tag: drug laws
Thai Farmers Will Soon Be Able to Privately Grow Hemp
A new health ministry regulation will soon make it possible for Thai farmers to privately grow 1 rai (around half an acre) of hemp.
The...
Thai Government Launches Medical Marijuana Education Site
Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha recently announced the launch of a website aimed at educating Thai people on medical cannabis.
Thailand became the first country...
Thailand Clarifies Medical Marijuana Laws for Foreigners
Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize medical marijuana late last year.
But up until recently, it was unclear what role foreigners could...
Mexican Court Legalizes Recreational Cocaine For Two People
A Mexican court recently ruled that the recreational use of cocaine is legal--for two people.
The ruling holds that the two plaintiffs in the case--who...
Proposed Law: Thais Can Grow Six Cannabis Plants Per Househould
A new law to democratize and decriminalize marijuana has been introduced in Thailand's legislature.
If passed, the law would allow every Thai household to grow...
Thailand Readies Its First Cannabis-infused Traditional Medicine
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has begun distributing its first-ever approved cannabis-infused traditional medicine to hospitals, according to Preecha Nootim, director of Thai Traditional and...
Marijuana Taboos Crumbling as Legalization Slowly Pushes Forward Across Asia
Asian countries have long been known for their draconian drugs laws that sometimes see traffickers given the death penalty and users given unusually long...
Illinois Becomes 11th State to Fully Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Illinois recently became the 11th state in the US to fully legalize the use of recreational marijuana.
The cannabis legalization bill will take effect on...
South Korea Threatens to Arrest Its Own Citizens Who Smoke Weed...
The South Korean government has issued multiple statements reminding its citizens that the laws made in Seoul apply to them everywhere, so nationals who...
Mexico Supreme Court Paves Way for Legal Recreational Marijuana Use
The Mexico Supreme Court ruled recently that two individuals had the right to use marijuana recreationally.
The decision essentially states that a blanket ban on...
