Thailand removed cannabis leaves from the narcotics list in December of 2020. This has resulted in cannabis cafes opening up across the country. The first cannabis cafe to open was Ban Lao Rueng (Storytelling House) in Prachinburi. Ban Lao Rueng serves everything from tempura marijuana leaves to pot pizza. Down the road from Ban Lao … Read more
Given all the chaos going on around the world, it seems like now, more than ever, is when Thailand should embrace and legalize cannabis. This window will not exist forever though. Thailand has an opportunity to establish the Land of Smiles as the most forward-thinking country in the region. Reason #1: The World … Read more
We recently added the HE Clinic in Thong Lor to our list of medical cannabis clinics. We also had the opportunity to ask Dr. Chayut some questions about this foreigner-friendly clinic to help further educate people on obtaining legal medical cannabis in Thailand. It’s certainly good to see more foreigner-friendly clinics opening up in Thailand … Read more
While the use of the word “marijuana” is not as polarizing in Thailand as it is in other places, Sawaweed wanted to dive into the subject to explain how we use the terms cannabis, marijuana, and ganja editorially and whether Sawaweed feels the word “marijuana” is racist. If you’re unaware of why “marijuana” is … Read more
Here at Sawaweed, one of our goals is to present a clear picture of the cannabis industry in Thailand and how it impacts foreigners who live or visit here. Today we interview a Reddit user who lives in Thailand and became a first time medical cannabis user under the Thai government’s medical cannabis initiative. Was … Read more
Medical cannabis rules in Thailand seems to be a bit of a mystery for most of us foreigners, but we have been getting various reports indicating where to go and what the process is. Today, we’re going to explore the medical cannabis rules for Thais. I was fortunate enough to run into a Thai citizen … Read more
Cannabis consultancy, Elevated Estate will be holding a expo on 16 Nov 2020. Alongside Elevated Estate’s annual expo, they will also be hosting the Jack Herer Cup Thailand on the same day. We will update this page as more information about these events becomes available.