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  • Cannabis may ease lung inflammation from Covid-19, study

    Cannabis may ease lung inflammation from Covid-19, study

    Cannabis may help ease and reduce lung inflammation for Covid-19 patients, according to a recent study. Researchers in the study claim the non-psychoactive component of cannabis, cannabinol, or CBD, has anti-inflammatory properties. More research should be done on how CBD and treating severe lung inflammation from the coronavirus, according to researchers from University of Nebraska and the Texas Biomedical Research…

  • Thailand drafting new regulations for cannabis and hemp seeds

    Thailand drafting new regulations for cannabis and hemp seeds

    A new regulations for cannabis and hemp seeds imports is in the works by Thailand’s Agriculture Department. With certain parts of the cannabis plant now off the narcotics list, many are tapping into the market for CBD, or cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive component in hemp and cannabis. With the rising demand for hemp and cannabis, the department is revising regulations to…

  • Thai farmers warned of hemp – growing scams

    Thai farmers warned of hemp – growing scams

    Thai farmers are being warned of hemp – growing scams after the FDA says some farmers may be approached to grow without gaining permission to import hemp seeds yet. The possible scams have farmers fearing they may be cheated after some have reportedly already started setting up networks in other provinces in preparation to start new enterprises. According to the…

  • Thailand to hold cannabis forums on 420th day since legalisation

    Thailand to hold cannabis forums on 420th day since legalisation

    In light of the 420th day since cannabis was legalised in Thailand, the government is holding 2 forums next month to promote the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The events’ turn out is expected to be large as there is no charge to participate. Bangkok’s Carlton Hotel will host the first event on April 19-20 to mark World Cannabis…

  • Cannabis could generate 8 billion baht for Thai pharmaceutical industry by 2025, expert says

    Cannabis could generate 8 billion baht for Thai pharmaceutical industry by 2025, expert says

    Cannabis could become a major cash crop in Thailand. An expert says the cannabis-based medicinal products could generate up to 8 billion baht for the Thai pharmaceutical industry by 2025. Medical cannabis has been legal in Thailand for the past couple years, but recently the government agreed to allow parts of the plant with very, low traces of the “high-inducing”…

  • Another drug bust near the Mekong River, 500 kilograms of cannabis seized

    Another drug bust near the Mekong River, 500 kilograms of cannabis seized

    In another drug bust in Northeastern province Nakhon Phanom, police arrested a man and seized 500 kilograms of compressed cannabis. Just yesterday, border patrol police in the province seized 920 kilograms of compressed cannabis from a boat on the Mekong River. In both cases, police suspect the cannabis came from Laos, just across the river. Police say they searched a…