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Thailand Decriminalizes Cannabis, But Not Really

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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. Looking at the big picture, the overall policy direction is encouraging. For one, cannabis products with a THC content exceeding 0.2%

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Thailand Reverses Historic Cannabis Decriminilization Decision

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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. The newest decriminalization bill introduced in January 2024 , meanwhile, seems to have the support to pass.

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The Baltic Times: Cannabis policy reform in Lithuania: history, current status, and future challenges

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On Tuesday, the Seimas greenlighted the draft bill that aims to decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of cannabis. The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. The law defines hemp as the plant with less than 0.2%

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

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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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Polish Free Hemp Initiative collects 100,000 signatures in 2021

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The Free Hemp Citizens’ Initiative, seeking to introduce a law decriminalizing the possession and cultivation of cannabis, has faced a… Read More.

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Thailand Cracks Down on Public Smoking in Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Shops

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Once upon a time, Thailand was renowned for having some of the harshest drug policies in the world. Recreational production and consumption remain illegal under the decriminalization law; only medical production and use are allowed. Then, on June 9 of this year, Thai lawmakers decriminalized cannabis.

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Belize: Industrial Hemp and Cannabis Control Commission to be Established

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Minister Musa told reporters that they have already set up a commission – it joins up with the Hemp Committee and is now called the “Industrial Hemp and Cannabis Control Commission.” Channel 5 Belize reports. The commission will help to ensure fairness and that small scale planters can also reap the benefits of the marijuana industry.

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