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Thailand’s Cannabis Crisis: Could Asia’s Pioneering Cannabis Experiment Go Up in Smoke Amid Political Meltdown?

Canna Law Blog

Three years after Thailand became the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis , its groundbreaking policy may collapse under political turmoil. Every incident involving unsafe products, youth access, or public disorder becomes evidence that decriminalization was a mistake. This marriage of convenience was doomed from the start.

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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Veriheal

In the US, the laws determining the status of cannabis use vary from state to state and continue to change over time. Specifically, the Texas State Law Library explains , The Texas Controlled Substances Act classifies tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) in penalty group 2 for the purposes of criminal penalties.

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FBI: Marijuana-Related Arrests Comprised Over 40 Percent of All Drug Arrests in More Than a Dozen States in 2023

NORML

“Marijuana-related prosecutions remain the primary driver of drug war enforcement in those states where marijuana-related activities remain criminalized.

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First Circuit Holds the Line Against Cannabis Businesses

Canna Law Blog

Those reforms include not just interstate commerce, but decriminalization and ideally reparations of some sort. We need to Congress to act, especially in the context of stalled Schedule III proceedings , and we need broader reforms than what Canna Provisions seeks. Stay tuned and well update with any developments.

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The Rise of Anti-Legalization Efforts

Veriheal

The legalization of weed for adults 21 and over has opened the floodgates, prompting 24 states to establish their own recreational, adult-use laws. However, SAM does find common ground with legalization advocates on decriminalization, suggesting that it offers a more measured approach for governments compared to full legalization.

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Before Biden Left Office, These Lawmakers Demanded More Cannabis Reform

Veriheal

Nor can this federal action address the complicated and problematic disparity between federal and state cannabis laws, which would largely remain unaffected by federal rescheduling of the drug. The coalition of congressional lawmakers, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. In addition, Rep.

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Jared Shaw Could Face the Death Penalty for Edibles in Indonesia

Veriheal

The country’s strict anti-drug laws mean he could be facing the death penalty. The arrest came after a tip from Jakarta’s airport customs warning that Shaw had received a suspicious package from Thailand, where cannabis has been decriminalized since 2024. Shaw is from Dallas, Texas. as police attempt to handcuff him. Photo Credit: On3.com

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