Consuming Cannabis In Thailand: What Tourists Need To Know About Cannabis Rules

By Rebecca Root, The Guardian on January 9, 2023

After easing the ban on the recreational drug, Thailand has created a ‘weed Wild West’ with confusing rules. So what are tourists allowed to do?

Since the delisting of parts of the marijuana plant as a narcotic last year, cannabis cafes and weed dispensaries have become common in Thailand.

But confusing government amendments to the laws and continued debate about what should be permitted has created what has become known as “a weed Wild West” that could land tourists in trouble. “Since legalisation, no one really [knows]whether we have the correct information”, says Kitty Chopaka, an independent cannabis advocate based in Bangkok.

– Read the entire article at The Guardian.