Cannabis

Japan sees record cannabis-related police probes in 2025

Japan criminalised the use of cannabis under the revised Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act that took effect in December 2024.

Thailand to force cannabis shops to adopt medical model as numbers plunge

Any cannabis shop seeking a licence renewal would have to upgrade into a medical facility.

Men indicted for growing cannabis at state-subsidised smart farm in South Korea

The suspects initially began operating as legitimate farmers but turned to cultivating illegal crops after accumulating significant debt.

North Macedonia police make biggest-ever cannabis seizure, MRT TV reports

Over 7,000 cannabis shops in Thailand close due to stricter regulations and new law

Out of over 8,600 cannabis shops with licences that expired in 2025, only about 1,300 opted for renewal.

Weed backlash grows in Thailand as kids turn to cannabis

Thousands of shops selling ready-rolled spliffs and fruit-flavoured gummies mushroomed across the country.

More than 500kg of cannabis detected at Pasir Panjang scanning station

A total of 902 packets of cannabis, weighing about 509kg was uncovered.

Thailand plans new cannabis rules to rein in dispensary boom

Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis in 2022, but has since tightened its regulation in a series of policy changes.

Cannabis industry claims more smoke than hard scientific evidence

Cannabis plants being grown in a California farm. Commercial cultivation is surging despite questions about the benefits of cannabis products

Philippine navy find Chinese rocket debris, bags of cannabis floating in South China Sea

The cannabis was in 32 plastic bags and weighed 16kg in total.

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