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Weed cultivation 'still illegal'
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/07/2019
» Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin has warned that the cultivation and use of cannabis or cannabis extracts, even for medical purposes, remains against the law unless special permission has been granted by the authorities.
Cannabis cultivation scales up
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/09/2019
» CHAING MAI: The country's largest lot of 12,000 cannabis sprouts has been planted in Maejo University's medical-grade greenhouse, thought to be the first-ever industrial-scale medical cannabis manufacturing facility in the Asean region.
Department promotes green chiretta cultivation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/07/2021
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is promoting the cultivation of green chiretta -- a traditional herb which can aid the recovery of Covid-19 patients -- to farmers throughout the country.
US Congress legalises industrial hemp cultivation
AFP, Published on 13/12/2018
» WASHINGTON: The US Congress on Wednesday approved the legalisation of large-scale hemp cultivation and its removal from a list of controlled substances.
NSB backs growing marijuana for state medical research
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2018
» The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) chief has joined calls by farmers to designate land on which to grow marijuana, not just hemp, for medical research.
Thailand eyes moves to allow medical marijuana plantations
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/01/2018
» Is Thailand now ready to legalise marijuana plantations for medical use? In recent days both legislators and state officials have been in the news after coming out to voice their support for cannabis cultivation for limited use within the medical realm.
Marijuana high jinks
News, Editorial, Published on 24/01/2018
» The government is still unable to articulate a coherent policy on currently illicit drugs. While there obviously is some support inside the cabinet to liberalise laws, no rational programme has yet emerged. Senior ministers up to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha refuse to touch the subject. And the same situation holds within the Royal Thai Police. Police departments concerned support a new policy of liberalisation but at headquarters, the police chief still can't get past the failed war on drugs.
Prajin wants EC to probe Bhumjaithai's marijuana policy
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 12/03/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong has asked the Election Commission (EC) to look into Bhumjaithai Party's election campaign promise to "liberalise" marijuana cultivation, saying it could mislead the public.
3 found dead in mushroom cultivation nursery
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 11/07/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Three people were found dead in a nursery for mushroom cultivation, probably from inhaling carbon dioxide, in Khon Buri district on Sunday morning, police said.
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2022
» KABUL: The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world's biggest opium producer.