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. Cannabis BillCannabis Bill is a medical cannabis advocate from the … Read more
There has been a lot of confusion surrounding whether or not foreigners can get CBD in Thailand legally. In fact, in a previous post, we detail some of the reasons foreigners may want to be cautious of obtaining CBD in Thailand. However, after several interviews with foreigner CBD patients, some clarification from the Office of … Read more
UPDATE: July 22, 2020 Cannabis Activist and CEO of Elevated Estate, Kitty Chopaka, reached out to the Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) who has been able to confirm that properly licensed private clinics are now authorized to offer cannabis prescriptions (See her YouTube podcast video below). While there are still some questions about how … Read more
While most discussion of cannabis in Thailand is focused on the recent legal changes, the history of marijuana in Thailand goes back much farther. Researchers believe that hemp may have been one of the first plants to be regularly cultivated by early civilizations. There is evidence indicating that cannabis may have been cultivated in Japan … Read more
When the Thai government legalized medical cannabis, they made an effort to focus their energies on cannabidiol, popularly known as CBD, rather than traditional marijuana. Officials wanted to promote CBD in Thailand as a true medicinal tool rather than as a party or recreational drug. This article will give you a comprehensive overview of CBD, … Read more