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Businesses up in smoke
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Yuthana Praiwan and Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 20/05/2024
» A deadline set by cannabis advocacy groups is rapidly approaching for the government to justify its plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic.
What is the current cannabis situation?
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 17/08/2022
» It has been over two months since Thailand legalised the cultivation and sale of cannabis for medical purposes.
Seeing through the haze: The new pot law
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 08/06/2022
» In a highly anticipated move, Thailand is set to decriminalise cannabis and hemp on June 9 as a new law takes effect. The milestone makes Thailand the first Asian nation to decree home cultivation legal, but there are still prohibitions. The Bangkok Post breaks down pressing questions surrounding the new regulations.
Boom time for Thai cannabis
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Dusida, Worrachaddejchai and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/06/2022
» Cannabis is scheduled to be removed from the Category 5 narcotics list on Thursday, allowing people to grow an unlimited number of plants at home.
GTG unveils hemp-based applications
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/05/2022
» Golden Triangle Group (GTG) has launched several hemp-based balms to serve consumers who are interested in the medical benefits of hemp and the firm plans to develop more new products for the market later this year.
Medicana to invest B120m in hemp farm
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/04/2022
» Newly established Medicana Lab Co plans to spend 120 million baht to strengthen its medical hemp business by producing cannabidiol (CBD) oil from its hemp farm via a closed system.
THG readies hemp venture
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/11/2021
» SET-listed Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) is planning to venture into Hemp Smart City development as part of its wellness and medical tourism project in the resort district of Cha-am in Phetchaburi.
Cannabis Researchers Seek to Unlock the Healing Power of Pot
Business, AMANDA CHICAGO LEWIS, Published on 06/09/2021
» Cannabis, the leafy group of plants including marijuana and hemp, is best known for the THC that gets people high. But cannabis can contain many other chemicals. Products with the non-intoxicating compound CBD, for example, have proliferated over the past five years. Now, pharmaceutical makers, product researchers and investors are wondering, what else do the plants have to offer?
State firms join for cannabis push
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/03/2021
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) is teaming up with the Government Pharmaceutical Organization to produce hemp and cannabis extracts for medical purposes.
Tobacco agency pins hopes on hemp
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/03/2021
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) expects lucrative businesses related to cannabis and hemp extracts will help compensate for deteriorating income from tobacco production.