Showing 1 - 10 of 131
Trump signs order to ease cannabis limits in industry win
Bloomberg, Published on 19/12/2025
» President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing his administration to move cannabis into a less restrictive federal category, setting in motion a regulatory shift that could alter the legal and commercial landscape for the drug nationwide.
Somsak: Relisting cannabis will weed out bad actors
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/06/2024
» Relisting cannabis as a narcotic will make it easier to control the use of the plant for positive purposes such as medicinal use, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Tuesday.
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.
Asian shares retreat on China weakness
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/05/2024
» RECAP: Stocks in Asia fell yesterday after data from China showed fresh economic weakness and traders reassessed the path forward for US interest rates.
Gunkul suspends cannabis investment amid confusion
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/05/2024
» SET-listed Gunkul Engineering, a renewable energy developer that diversified into the cannabis and hemp business three years ago, is suspending further investment in cannabis based on its nearly 2-billion-baht budget, pending clarity from the government regarding its policy on the drug.
Pot law won't blunt arrivals
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 10/01/2024
» Tourism operators say the new cannabis and hemp draft law prohibiting recreational use could lead to dispensaries closing down, but it wouldn't affect the overall tourism industry as hemp is not a major draw for foreign tourists.
Businesses 'need clarity over hemp, weed'
Post Reporters, Published on 11/10/2023
» The Thai Industrial Hemp Trade Association is pressing for clarity about whether hemp and cannabis plants will be re-listed as narcotics, because businesses need to plan ahead, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday.
Pet Fair South East Asia to host the global pet industry at BITEC from October 25-27
Published on 10/10/2023
» Bangkok will welcome back the key players of the global pet industry from October 25-27 at Pet Fair South East Asia 2023 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre. With companies from 40 countries confirmed as exhibitors on the show floor and 10,000 trade visitors from 70 countries expected to attend the second edition of Pet Fair South East Asia, Bangkok will once again become the place to be for international pet industry stakeholders.
Consumer group backs five new protection laws
Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2023
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) plans to discuss the consumer protection law with various political groups, according to its deputy secretary-general Ittaboon Onwongsa.
Cannabis regulation back on agenda as outlets soar
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/08/2023
» Tourism operators said the regulation of cannabis and hemp usage should be finished within one year following a fivefold increase in new cannabis shops operating in the Khao San Road area since last year.