Thai Health Minister Outlines Plan to Reclassify Cannabis Flowers as Type 5 Narcotic by End of 2024

CSD Crime Suppression Division, a police force especially working against drug trafficking
CSD Crime Suppression Division, a police force especially working against drug trafficking. Photo: Government of Thailand.

On May 23rd, 2024, Mr. Somsak Thepsuthin, the Thai Minister of Public Health, addressed the national media regarding the Prime Minister’s proposal to reclassify cannabis [Read More…]

Thai Cannabis Advocacy Groups Urge Public Health Minister to Reconsider Cannabis Criminalization

The word Cannabis written on a chalkboard
The word Cannabis written on a blackboard. Photo: Nick Youngson / Picpedia.

On May 16th, 2024, Mr. Prasitchai Nunual, the secretary-general of the network for Shaping the Future of Thai Cannabis, and representatives from various sectors submitted [Read More…]

Thai PM Calls for Cannabis to be Reclassified as a Narcotic, Intensifies Efforts to Combat Illegal Drugs

Thai Prime Minister Srettha.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha. Photo: เศรษฐา ทวีสิน - Srettha Thavisin / Facebook.

On May 8th, 2024, a conference was convened by Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, engaging relevant agencies to address narcotic issues and advocate for the [Read More…]