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Thailand in a green rush as government pushes cannabis as cash crop
The government held a convention in Buriram province in northeastern Thailand over the weekend to educate the public on cannabis use and promote businesses. People were able to taste hemp-based noodles, ice-cream and drinks.Hemp plants are a variety of cannabis that have higher concentrations of ...
SPECIAL REPORT: Medical marijuana’s LONG ROAD BACK
71-year-old Decha Siriphat has been licensed to practise traditional medicine, but he has a few more steps to go before he can begin giving his patients marijuana-based medication.The newly amended narcotics law and associated organic regulations have complicated procedures, say Decha and community-rights advocates. They ...
Piyaporn Wongruang