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Cannabis law explained by the lawyers who practise it: analysis and commentary from law firms around the world, with the Cannabis Law Journal.
Thailand’s cannabis regulatory framework continues to move away from the broad commercial liberalization that followed decriminalization in 2022. The latest regulatory developments do not amount to a full recriminalization of…
Last week at the International Asian Hemp Expo in Thailand, I witnessed the remarkable energy and potential of a country that has boldly positioned itself at the forefront of cannabis reform in Asia.
Thailand’s regulatory cannabis tightening The medicalized future of Thai cannabis Thailand’s global cannabis market ambitions The stakes ahead
Liberal cannabis access in Thailand is officially over. On June 26, 2025, the Ministry of Public Health brought the inflorescence of cannabis back under tight control through its new Notification on Controlled Herbs (Cannabis)…
Editor’s note – This article is part of our continuing series on international legal developments in cannabis law. Kight Law attorney Anthony Traurig, who resides in Europe and has significant experience in the international…
S. cannabis community awaits the resumption of the DEA’s administrative law hearing on rescheduling marijuana later this month, this blog will take a glimpse at the ever-dynamic global landscape of cannabis policy.
It’s 2024, and while nothing ever stays the same in the world of cannabis, in a lot of ways, 2024 feels just like 2023, and 2022. More states have established medical and recreational cannabis programs, of course, but the major…
In the media, these past few days have been confirmation of the direction of the new Cannabis Law. The Public Health Ministry in Thailand has unveiled the first draft of the Cannabis-Hemp Act, signalling a significant shift in…
In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at five countries poised to make waves in the cannabis landscape in 2024, including Germany, Thailand, Colombia, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland.
As state-regulated cannabis markets expand rapidly, so too does government oversight. The dynamic between a largely new state-by-state legal industry and well established federal investigatory regimes has left industry…
This article serves as a follow up to the article entitled ‘Cannabis: The Fat lady is about to sing.’
Cannabis and hemp have been classified as category 5 narcotics under the Narcotics Act since 1979. All activities related to the plants and their derivatives had been heavily restricted until the recent rise of the movement for…
Cannabis: The fat lady is about to sing! By Dr. Paul Crosio The ease of buying marijuana on the streets of every province in Thailand will soon come to an end, as nearly all parties who contested Thailand’s election are calling…
On December 28, 2022, the Ministry of Health of Laos issued Decision No. 3789/MOH on the Control of Hemp for Medication and Products (the “Decision”).
Atthachai Homhuan Director, Regulatory Affairs Tilleke & Gibbins atthachai.h@tilleke.com The delisting of cannabis as a controlled narcotic in Thailand on June 9, 2022, was a breakthrough moment for the industry. Not only are…
In the wake of shared global challenges, tourism and green growth is the way forward for Thailand’s sustainable economy. Specifically, a relevant government panel has set up a plan to develop the country as an international hub…
We only need to go back to June, when the cannabis market for food and beverage was said to quickly reach ten billion Baht and the cosmetic industry, around several billion Baht.
There was a lot of hype earlier this year about the delisting of cannabis and hemp plants from the Narcotics Code in Thailand. However, there appears to be some confusion about cannabis use within the country and in particular,…
, for medical purposes, promote of cannabis and hemp as a commercial cash crop and usage in food and beverage industries, by removing both items from category 5 of the Narcotics Code.
Paul is a highly experienced legal practitioner who specializes in corporate, labor, and administrative law. Over the past 25 years, Paul has been based in a number of countries across the Asia-Pacific region and has worked with…