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Legal

Thailand Approves Home Cannabis Cultivation—A First for Asia

There is jubilation among cannabis advocates in Thailand after authorities announced a change to the narcotics...

Medical

Thailand Set to Expand Medical Marijuana Program

Thailand’s medical marijuana program, after a slow and cautious start, is about to embark on commercial...

Cultivation

Thailand Plants Largest Pot Farm in Southeast Asia, Will Allow Home Grow

Few places in the world are seeing the cannabis reform conversation go at the pace of...

Medical

Thailand’s Parliament Legalizes Medical Marijuana Unanimously

Medical marijuana patients in Thailand are feeling the holiday spirit, as the country’s government moved to...

Films

Review: ‘Highland: Thailand’s Marijuana Awakening’

‘Highland: Thailand’s Marijuana Awakening’ is the new documentary highlighting cannabis culture in Southeast Asia.

Strains

Chocolope: This Potent Strain Provides a Contented Happiness

Chocolope itself has a reputation for its potency, the flower among many contemporary strains that boast...

Politics

Nepal Looks to Legalize Marijuana

Bill advocates the legalization of cannabis in one of its ancient homelands.

Culture

Thai University Opens ‘Ganja Studies Department’

With plans to train a new generation of cultivators and entrepreneurs, the crafters of the program...

Politics

Analysis Optimistic About Progress in the Asian Cannabis Market

A new report by the British think-tank Prohibition Partners foresees a $5.8 billion cannabis market in...

Politics

Will a High-Profile Cannabis Raid Spur Myanmar’s Legalization Effort?

A U.S. citizen was among a trio arrested in Myanmar for running a 20-acre cannabis plantation,...

Economics

Latin American Cannabis Market Worth $9.8 Billion, Report Says

Latin America is at the forefront of the global wave of cannabis reform, and a new...

In The Magazine

The Compassionate Path: WAMM’s Next Chapter in California Cannabis

The Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana is fighting for low-income access to cannabis in California’s legal...

Politics

The Year in Review: Global Steps Toward Cannabis Liberation in 2018

This year, 8 countries legalized cannabis for medical or adult use. Here’s a roundup of what...

Politics

Israel Approves Cannabis Exports, Pending Netanyahu Go-Ahead

How persistent lawmakers finally made cannabis exports happen in Israel.

Economics

Big Pharma Has Big Advantage in Global Marijuana Expansion Game

In a first, Tilray and Sandoz, a subsidiary of Novartis, will market, develop, and sell cannabis-based...

Medical

South Korea’s Proposed Medical Marijuana Law Is Big Pharma-Friendly

South Korea is on the way to becoming the first place in eastern Asia to allow...

Politics

U.N. ‘Shadow Report’ Blasts Drug War as ‘Failure’

Will the U.N. take heed when it revisits the question of drug policy in 2019?

Politics

Cannabis Case Prompts Malaysia To Abolish Death Penalty

Malaysia's surprise announcement that it will move to abolish the death penalty is a breakthrough for...

Politics

Helping Immigrant Farmers Access California’s Legal Cannabis Industry

Almost all cannabis cultivators are struggling to become compliant with California’s new adult-use cannabis regulations. One...

Culture

5 Cannabis Flicks to Watch This Weekend

Cannabis culture hits the small screen.