Recreational Weed Use Causes ‘Medical Minefield’ for Thailand
Thailand will lose import privileges for some medicines if the country opts to effectively decriminalise marijuana for recreational use, according to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). “The country’s public health system, including hospitals and...
Marijuana Oil Extract Distributed to Nationwide Hospitals in August
Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital in Prachin Buri province expects to distribute its first batch of 10,000 bottles of marijuana oil extract to hospitals nationwide starting next month. Supaporn Pitiporn, the hospital’s senior pharmacist who is in charge of its...
Could Cannabis Cigarettes be Available in Your Local Convenience Store?
Thailand’s Tobacco Authority is continuing to lobby for a license for the production of cannabis-based cigarettes but has a few legal, and moral, hoops to climb through before anything happens. Using the ‘health benefits’ argument, the Thai tobacco industry is hoping...
Thailand’s Medical Cannabis Industry is Potentially Worth $1 billion!
According to Fortune magazine, the industrial value of marijuana was at $10.4 billion in the US last year. Thailand potentially stands to reap vast economic benefits from the weed trade. But well-crafted regulations need to be in place to supervise this billion-dollar...
