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
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Musa Pedersen – The Indonesian boy who is in Desperate Need of Cannabis
Sixteen-year-old Musa Pedersen was diagnosed with cerebral palsy — a lifelong condition that affects movement and coordination — 40 days after his birth. He began using medical cannabis, but has been denied access to the plant because it is illegal in Indonesia. He currently lives with his mother Dwi Pertiwi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Musa Pedersen consumed medical … [Read more...] about Musa Pedersen – The Indonesian boy who is in Desperate Need of Cannabis
COVID-19 is on the Rise for the Second Time
Written by: J. Laura Countries across the world are preparing for lockdown and restrictions amid the second wave of COVID-19, which has already taken nearly one million lives as of September 18th, 2020, according to Statista. Since the first cases emerged in China last year, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 30 million people globally, reports … [Read more...] about COVID-19 is on the Rise for the Second Time
Indonesian Advocates Urge Government to Study Cannabis
This article is a continuation of Emerald’s previous article, The Man Behind the Indonesian Cannabis Circle: a Movement to Raise Awareness on Cannabis. In 2009, Dhira Narayana catalyzed a movement to raise awareness of the potential benefits and usage of cannabis in Indonesia. Narayana’s movement, Lingkar Ganja Nusantara (LGN) — otherwise known as the … [Read more...] about Indonesian Advocates Urge Government to Study Cannabis
The Man Behind the Indonesian Cannabis Circle: a Movement to Raise Awareness on Cannabis
Exclusive Interview with Dhira Narayana, Founder of Lingkar Ganja Nusantara (also known as the Indonesian Cannabis Circle) , a Movement to Raise Awareness and Legalize Cannabis Research in a Conservative Country Dhira Narayana, founder of the movement Lingkar Ganja Nusantara (LGN) — otherwise known as the Indonesian Cannabis Circle — has an extensive familiarity with … [Read more...] about The Man Behind the Indonesian Cannabis Circle: a Movement to Raise Awareness on Cannabis