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22nd March 2023
Thailand: Prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has dissolved the parliament, press reports. This means that Thailand’s general election is expected on 7th or 14th May (to be announced next week) and that lower-house candidates can switch party affiliations 30 days before the election – instead of the usual 90 days – because of the early dissolution. The centre/centre-right Pheu Thai party, currently part of the opposition, is favoured to win, according to polls, with Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the top candidate for the prime minister’s post. Cannabis has been a major issue in the election, and has been deeply politicised in recent months. The Pheu Thai party has come out against the current government’s legalisation of cannabis. Although the Pheu Thai party opposes cannabis for recreational purposes, it has voiced support for medical cannabis in the past.20th March 2023
- Afghanistan: On 18th March the supreme leader of Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada, issued Decree No. 510/2023, which banned the cultivation of hemp, with violators being punished according to Sharia rules. Cannabis is one of the most produced crops by farmers across the country, with between 10,000 and 24,000 ha grown every year, making Afghanistan its top supplier, press reports.
20th March 2023
- Malaysia: Prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday that legalisation of medicinal cannabis needs to be looked into very carefully, as its control could prove very difficult, press reports. Concerned about the increasing number of young drug addicts, the prime minister said that he is open to discussion and to looking into the implications of legalising medicinal cannabis, and then they can decide whether to legalise some areas, completely allow it or leave it as it currently is.
17th March 2023
- Thailand: Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party and cannabis legalisation in Thailand, said that he expects his party to win 70 seats in the House of Representatives in the upcoming May election and that passage of a bill to regulate cannabis will be a condition to his party joining a coalition in the next government, press reports. The Bhumjaithai Party currently holds 59 out of 500 seats in the House and is part of the governing coalition. Charnvirakul's comments come amid vows by some opposition party leaders to repeal the descheduling of cannabis that took effect in June and comments by politicians within his own coalition to eliminate access to cannabis for non-medical purposes.
23rd February 2023
Thailand: A bill to regulate cannabis will not be passed during the current parliamentary session and will have to be addressed again in the new parliament after the 7th May elections, press reports. The Bhumjaithai Party, which has spearheaded cannabis legalisation efforts, say they will resubmit the bill in the next parliament. The government removed cannabis from its narcotics list last June but has not passed legislation to regulate it. Cannabis legalisation has become a hot-button issue for the upcoming election.
23rd February 2023
India: Chief parliamentary secretary Sunder Singh Thakur said yesterday that the state government of Himachal Pradesh was working to legalise the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes, press reports.
21st February 2023
Philippines: Former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez of the minority Party for Democratic Reform has filed a bill in the House of Representatives to remove cannabis and its derivatives from the list of dangerous drugs and decriminalise its cultivation and possession. The bill is pending in the Dangerous Drugs Committee.
21st February 2023
Thailand: The Democrat Party, a member of the government coalition that currently holds 51 of 500 seats in the House of Representatives, is vowing to re-criminalise recreational cannabis and support medical use only in its campaign for the May election, press reports. The stance represents a break from the party’s pro-cannabis coalition partner, the Bhumjaithai Party. Cannabis legalisation has become a hot-button issue for the upcoming election and its fate could hang on election results.
13th February 2023
- Malaysia: Prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that the government is awaiting the outcome of the Ministry of Health's research on the medicinal use of cannabis before deciding to legalise it, press reports.
6th February 2023
- Laos: The Laos Department of Health has approved the use and production of hemp and hemp products, press reports. While plants may contain up to 1% delta-9 THC, finished CBD products – such as food, beverages, and cosmetics – may not include more than 0.2%. All products must be registered with the Food and Drug Administration.
1st February 2023
- Hong Kong: Hong Kong's ban on CBD takes effect today, 1st February. Possession of CBD will now be subject to criminal penalties, including up to seven years in prison and hefty fines.
