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Thailand drug policy
November 24, 2022
Thai Drug Legalization Advocates Fight Growing Marijuana Backlash
By Sebastian Strangio
In June, the country became the first in Asia to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. But a booming recreational market has prompted a sharp backlash.
June 09, 2022
For Medicinal and Other Purposes, Cannabis Makes a Return to Thailand
By Luke Hunt
Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to decriminalize marijuana.
June 08, 2022
Thai Police Sentenced to Life for Killing Drug Suspect
By Tassanee Vejpongsa
Allegations of corruption and rough treatment of suspects by police in Thailand are not unusual, but a video leaked of the fatal assault last year, prompting action.
February 09, 2022
Thailand Drops Cannabis From Its List of Controlled Narcotics
By Sebastian Strangio
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnivakul said the move marked the beginning of "a new history for cannabis" in the country.
August 25, 2021
Thailand Legalizes Kratom, Popular Plant-based Painkiller
By Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul
The plant, native to Southeast Asia, is used as a mild stimulant and painkiller.
May 21, 2021
Thailand’s Prison Overcrowding Crisis Exacerbated by COVID-19
By Gloria Lai
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, prisons in Thailand were already in a state of crisis. Reform is long overdue.
February 13, 2019
Thailand’s ‘Green Rush’
By Skot Thayer
With the legalization of marijuana, Thailand hopes to carve out a stake in the global cannabis industry.
April 30, 2018
Thailand's Legendary Marijuana
By Peter Maguire
Recently, there have been signs that the Thai government is softening its stance on marijuana.
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