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Thailand's flourishing cannabis culture to end as government seeks ban
Published on 17/03/2024
» Thodsapol Hongtong is enjoying a smoke with his friends at the "Green Party", a venue where recreational cannabis enthusiasts meet in Bangkok to chat and have a good time. But it's a pastime that may be coming to an end.
New Zealand repeals landmark anti-smoking law
Published on 29/02/2024
» New Zealand has repealed landmark tobacco legislation that would have made it illegal for people born after Jan 1, 2009 to buy cigarettes.
Health ministry wants ban on recreational cannabis by year-end
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/02/2024
» The government wants to ban recreational use of cannabis by the end of this year, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday, threatening to put thousands of marijuana shops and farms that have sprung up around the country since a decriminalisation drive two years ago out of business.
New cannabis bill 'restricts freedoms'
Dave Kendall, Published on 03/02/2024
» The new cannabis bill grinding its way through parliament toughens penalties and includes jail terms for growing, selling and importing without a licence and for marketing and advertising the drug that was delisted as a narcotic in June 2022.
Doctors warn of New Zealand health tragedy after smoking ban scrapped
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» WELLINGTON - Doctors blasted New Zealand’s conservative government on Tuesday for revoking world-leading anti-smoking laws, warning that people will die over the act of "public health vandalism".
Incoming New Zealand govt to abandon anti-smoking laws
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» WELLINGTON: New Zealand's incoming conservative government will jettison world-leading measures to stub out smoking, new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday, in a move described by health campaigners as a "huge win for the tobacco industry".
Are vape laws vapid?
Tatat Bunnag, Published on 23/10/2023
» Over the past several years, we have seen the world wake up to the question of whether vapes and e-cigarettes are a better alternative to tobacco, which is well documented as harmful to our health. Authorities in the UK are preparing to ban the sale and manufacture of single-use vapes by next year, and the latest Netflix docu-series Big Vape: The Rise And Fall Of Juul also discusses the various issues.
DRA seeks Unesco seal for revered monk
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/09/2023
» The Department of Religious Affairs (DRA) will set up a working committee to propose that the monastic Kru Ba Sri Wichai be added to Unesco's eminent personalities list to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his birth.
Most parents back vape ban: study
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/09/2023
» Most parents of students agree the new government should maintain the current ban on the import and sale of e-cigarettes, citing the potential health risk, according to the Research Centre for Social and Business Development (SAB).
New govt urged to step up tobacco rules
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/08/2023
» The Action on Smoking and Health Foundation is urging the new government to continue the e-cigarette ban while reducing the number of cigarette packs people can bring into the country tax-free.