Tag: Thailand

Nearly 90% Of Thailand Cannabis Stores Expected To Close

Written by Johnny Green on July 12, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

At the start of this year, Thailand was one of the top legal cannabis markets on the planet, becoming so after a landmark policy change a few years ago. In 2022, Thailand made history by becoming the...

Thailand Is Moving Backwards On Cannabis Policy

Written by Johnny Green on June 25, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Thailand adopted a historic measure in 2022, which involved the removal of cannabis from the nation’s narcotics list, making it the first nation in the region to do so. However, that policy change...

Cannabis Shop Inspections Ramp Up In Thailand

Written by Johnny Green on June 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

A series of cannabis store inspections reportedly occurred in Bangkok, Thailand, today as part of the government’s increased industry enforcement efforts. The inspections come amidst calls by...

Thailand Health Minister: ‘Cannabis Users Will Need Medical Certificates’

Written by Johnny Green on May 21, 2025. Posted in Policy.

In recent years, Thailand’s cannabis industry has increased in size and scope thanks to a cannabis policy change in 2022. However, Thailand’s Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin stated at a press...

Cannabis Oil Mitigates Osteoarthritis Knee Pain In Clinical Trial

Written by Frank Schuler on December 22, 2024. Posted in Science.

Unfortunately, knee injuries are common worldwide, especially within the sports community and among older individuals. Researchers estimate that knee injuries account for as much as 41% of all sports-related...

Transdermal Cannabis Mitigates Diabetic Neuropathy In Clinical Trial

Written by Frank Schuler on December 21, 2024. Posted in Science.

Diabetic neuropathy is a form of nerve damage that can happen in patients who suffer from diabetes. International researchers estimate that roughly 536.6 million people worldwide have been diagnosed...

Topical Cannabis Cream Mitigates Pruritus In Thai Clinical Trial

Written by Frank Schuler on October 13, 2024. Posted in Science.

Pruritus is a medical term for ‘itching.’ While pruritus can develop for a multitude of reasons, it is fairly common among patients with chronic kidney disease. According to a June 2024...

Thailand Reverses Course And Will Regulate Cannabis Instead Of Prohibit It

Written by Hazel Norman on July 29, 2024. Posted in Policy.

In recent years Thailand has served as arguably the wildest nation on earth from a cannabis public policy observer standpoint. For many decades, Thailand had some of the harshest cannabis laws on the...

Thailand Committee Votes To Reclassify Cannabis As A Narcotic Effective January 1st

Written by Hazel Norman on July 6, 2024. Posted in Policy.

The wild cannabis public policy ride continues in Thailand where a key committee voted this week to officially reclassify cannabis and hemp as a narcotic in the country. Thailand adopted a historic...