Photo by LightFieldStudios After three years of decriminalization, Oregon restituted laws earlier this year that again criminalized personal possession of all drugs. Lawmakers are referring to it as a necessary compromise due to overdoses, homelessness, and crime plaguing Oregon, particularly in urban cities such as Portland. Now that drugs are recriminalized, personal … [Read more...] about The Failure of Oregon’s Drug Policy: Decriminalization Alone is Doomed
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Cannabis Legalization in Thailand is in Limbo
Photo by anankkml Less than three years after officials decriminalized cannabis in Thailand, the new government made a U-turn to the drug’s legality—putting it in limbo. Prior to the move to decriminalize the plant in 2022, Thailand put cannabis in Category 5 of the country’s Narcotic Act in 1979. This prohibited smoking, possessing, and selling cannabis. However, … [Read more...] about Cannabis Legalization in Thailand is in Limbo
The Dime: 4/1/2022
Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. Cannabis Legislation Moves Forward in U.S. House of Representatives This Thursday, members of the U.S. House of Representatives formally … [Read more...] about The Dime: 4/1/2022
The Dime: 2/4/2022
Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. Mississippi Welcomes Medical Cannabis On Wednesday, February 2nd, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeve signed legislation making medical cannabis legal … [Read more...] about The Dime: 2/4/2022
Thailand Effectively Decriminalizes Cannabis
Cafe in Thailand using cannabis in pizza. Photo Credit: Chi Samui. After becoming the first country in Asia to allow the use of medical cannabis in 2018, Thailand is now the first Southeast Asian country to effectively decriminalize cannabis. Ever since 2018, the country has undergone reforms to ease its laws against cannabis. This progress had only accelerated … [Read more...] about Thailand Effectively Decriminalizes Cannabis
