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Thailand Decriminalizes Cannabis, But Not Really

Canna Law Blog

As of yesterday, June 9, 2022, the home cultivation of low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis in Thailand is legal. This constitutes a milestone for cannabis reform in the country and the region at large, but the Thai changes fall short of the “decriminalization” widely touted in the press. continue to be illegal.

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Thailand Reverses Historic Cannabis Decriminilization Decision

Veriheal

Thailand’s newly elected government is looking to reverse its historic decriminalization of cannabis. The announcement comes a short 18 months after it became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis back in June 2022. In the interview, Charnvirakul explicitly outlined what decriminalization would and would not allow.

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Thailand: Upcoming Control for the Safe Usage of Cannabis and Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

Date8/2022. Thailand has paved the way for a more relax usage of cannabis and hemp, e.g., for medical purposes, promote of cannabis and hemp as a commercial cash crop and usage in food and beverage industries, by removing both items from category 5 of the Narcotics Code. Authors Nuttaros Tangprasitti Sattapat Suradecha.

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The Week in Weed: August 6, 2021

The Blunt Truth

Several states may have ballot initiatives in 2022. Louisiana’s decriminalization law went into effect this week. Several states seek to join the list of adult-legal jurisdictions via 2022 ballot initiatives. The Wyoming Secretary of State approved two initiatives: one on medical cannabis and one on decriminalization.

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Real Estate Leases in the Hemp and Cannabis World

Cannabis Law Report

August 24, 2022. The last several years have seen hemp and cannabis journey from their traditional treatment as substances controlled at the state and federal levels, on penalty of criminal prosecution, to a more legally and socially accepted part of the domestic market. Regulatory Compliance and Licensure. Fostering Neighborly Love.

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Cannabis in Mexico: Focus on Hemp

Canna Law Blog

Apart from limited Oaxacan efforts to decriminalize individual recreational consumption and grant a few medical growing licenses, and earlier Supreme Court decisions declaring prohibition unconstitutional, we have not heard about any legislative efforts to regulate a market that is poised to grow globally. Neither have we. Mind your costs.

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Alert: DoD prohibited substances: marijuana, CBD, and hemp

Cannabis Law Report

DoD prohibited substances: marijuana, CBD, and hemp. . Even though some states have decriminalized or legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, under federal law, Marijuana remains an illegal Schedule I Controlled Substance, with a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use. What is Hemp?

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