Somsak Thepsutin

Protests in Thailand are heating up. Pro-cannabis activists began a hunger strike on July 10 to demand that the government listen to their views following a decision by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) that parts of the cannabis plant will be relisted as a narcotic. What happened:...

A majority of Thai people support the government's recently announced plan to recriminialize cannabis, a new government survey revealed. According to Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin, and as reported by Time, at least 80% of the 111,201 survey participants favor a draft plan to reclassify cannabis...

Thailand’s government issued a draft legislation Tuesday to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic starting Jan 1, 2025. According to the draft proposal, The Ministry of Public Health will re-list cannabis buds as a "category five" narcotic, writes Bloomberg. Leaves, roots, extracts containing THC...

Japan: Public Comment Period On Cannabis Reform Begins The Japanese government confirmed last week that a public comment period on its cannabis reform bill is officially open, reported Business of Cannabis. Among the proposed five measures of the new bill is the one that would loosen rules around...