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Thoughts on Thailand (Sort of) Legalizing Cannabis

Canna Law Blog

We’ve seen some bad reporting on this since then, along the lines of “weed is legal in Thailand!” Thailand’s new law reverses a long history of heavily penalizing drug offenses. Cannabis grows naturally there, and the country has an even longer history of using the plant in holistic medicine practices.

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Thailand Lays Out Plans for Canna-Tourism Industry

Veriheal

Thailand made history earlier this year when it became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis. With about two months left until cannabis is officially legal in the country, Thailand will soon have to make some crucial decisions regarding its incoming industry. “A Within that context, marijuana will integrate beautifully.”

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Ode to a Vanishing Handcraft

Project CBD

Such simplicity reflects the book’s inner beauty, which documents the history of a disappearing handcraft, that of traditional hemp cultivation and fabric production. Textile production is about botany,” says Skoglund, “and is based on interdisciplinary research between horticultural and textile history.”

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Top 4/20 Celebrations Across the United States

Veriheal

While Google won’t give you a straightforward answer as to why the number 4/20 is associated with cannabis–and unfortunately, it may just be cannabis lore lost to history–it’s the favorite number of millions across the world due to its weed-related connotation. It’s the place to be!

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Is weed legal in Aruba?

The Cannigma

Aruba is a Dutch-owned Caribbean island loved by tourists for its beautiful beaches and year-round pleasant weather. Is medical marijuana legal in Aruba? Like in Thailand and the Bahamas , Aruba’s parliament began making moves to legalize the cultivation of marijuana a number of years ago in efforts to stimulate the local economy.

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Buying Cannabis in Bangkok, Thailand

Otherside Farms

Is Cannabis Legal in Thailand? The country is still waiting for more legal clarity. The Bhumjaithai party’s leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, became health minister in 2019 after campaigning to legalize marijuana cultivation in Thailand, which has a long history of using cannabis for medicinal purposes. What you can do.

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My latest practice news. ramping up my mediation/arbitration practice, where i’m speaking & what podcasts i’ve recently been on

Cannabis Law Report

See my site for Anodyne ADR: www.AnodyneADR.com. I have special expertise in cannabis law, and a unique history of trying many different types of cases over nearly 25 years, so if a knowledgeable neutral is needed to set expectations in a cannabis related dispute here or in another state, I’m your gal. Picture attached.