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Samsen safety plea
Postbag, Published on 27/09/2025
» Re: "Sinkhole repair to take 2 weeks: MRTA", (BP, Sept 26).
Cannabis changes 'harm economy'
News, Published on 07/07/2025
» Cannabis advocates will hold a mass rally at the Ministry of Public Health on Monday to protest the government's campaign to recriminalise the plant three years after it was removed from the national narcotics list.
What about Arnon?
Postbag, Published on 03/06/2025
» Re: "The price of demanding justice", (Editorial, June 1).
Surge in cannabis smuggling prompts Thailand to tighten rules
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/05/2025
» The Thai government aims to clamp down on easy access to cannabis by mandating medical prescriptions amid rising instances of tourists attempting to smuggle out large quantities of weed.
Japan criminalises cannabis use as revised laws take effect
Published on 12/12/2024
» TOKYO - Japan started criminalising the use of cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive chemical found in the plant, as revised laws took effect on Thursday amid growing concerns over drug abuse by young people.
Is cannabis a viable health option?
Oped, Published on 17/07/2024
» Cannabis has been known as a herbal plant with psychoactive effects for thousands of years. The herb has been used for both medical and recreational purposes. As the plant is addictive, several countries have categorised it as a narcotic drug.
Relisting 'will cause 27-billion-baht loss'
Published on 16/07/2024
» The government’s plan to put cannabis back on a list of illegal drugs will cause a 27-billion-baht loss to the local cannabis industry, said Wisan Potprasat, CEO of the Cannabis Medical Industrial Estate Association of Thailand.
Critics slam Thai govt's approach to cannabis
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/07/2024
» Critics have slammed the government's plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, arguing it will harm businesses involved in cannabis-based products and undermine investor confidence in the country.
Pro-cannabis groups to rally at Government House
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 07/07/2024
» Pro-cannabis groups have vowed to stage a protest outside Government House on Monday against the government's attempt to relist the plant as a narcotic.
Cannabis set to return to illegal drugs list after vote
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/07/2024
» A committee tasked with controlling illegal drugs has won a majority vote to have cannabis and hemp reclassified as narcotics, and the listing will take effect on Jan 1 of next year, according to Dr Surachoke Tangwiwat, deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Public Health.