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Thailand's weed legalisation dilemma
Oped, Published on 05/06/2024
» When cannabis or ganja was legalised (the plant was removed from the illicit drugs list) in 2022 by the Prayut Chan-o-cha government, this led to mass confusion whereby the public misunderstood and perceived it as "liberalisation". This resulted in widespread and unregulated cannabis consumption.
Cannabis backers urge minister not to turn back clock
Published on 16/05/2024
» Dozens of cannabis advocates urged the government on Thursday to abandon its plans to relist marijuana as an illegal narcotic, a week after it announced a dramatic policy U-turn just two years after decriminalising it.
Spain battles ganja gangs
Published on 28/06/2023
» BARCELONA: Heavily armed police officers arrived in a well-to-do Barcelona suburb before dawn to raid a two-storey house that turned out to be packed with 800 marijuana plants growing under powerful lamps.
MFP: Coalition partners ‘don’t have to back 112 changes’
Published on 19/05/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) said on Friday that its coalition partners need not support its controversial stance on amending the royal defamation law, as it seeks to win backing to form a government.
Weed conundrum polarises society ahead of election
News, Apichin Chitviriyakul, Published on 07/04/2023
» Despite the different stances political parties take when it comes to the subject of cannabis -- with most objecting to its recreational use -- and another potential shift in the plant's legal status, many sellers remain unconcerned.
Warship retrieval
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/01/2023
» Re: " 'B100m' is needed to salvage warship," (BP, Jan 13).
Release the report!
News, Published on 12/12/2022
» Re: "Public urged to support war on graft," (BP, Dec 10).
Election fever
News, Postbag, Published on 25/09/2022
» Re: "EC plans to hold general election on May 7, 2023", (BP, Sept 22).
'Cancel culture' a concern in Singapore
Published on 15/09/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore may include rules dealing with “cancel culture” in legislation as the government looks to protect residents against online pressure over expressing views on contentious topics such as LGBTQ rights, says the city-state’s law minister.
Singapore may consider law to fight cancel culture amid LGBTQIA2S+ rights debate
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/09/2022
» Singapore’s Law Minister said “cancel culture” rules may be included in legislation soon as the government looks to protect residents against online pressure over expressing views on topics including an ongoing debate on LGBTQIA2S+ rights.