24/07/2026
From Harsh Prison Punishment to the most Progressive Plant Policy: Thailand’s 180 Degrees Turn
This Herb was traditionally used in Thailand for medicine, food, and daily life for thousands before Western pressure helped drive strict prohibition policies.
Historical Thai medical texts contain at least 26 psychoactive herb-based remedies, while 16 selected formulations have been officially recognized for modern Thai traditional medical use.
Thailand’s approach to drug policy has undergone one of the most remarkable transformations in modern history.
During the 2003 War on Drugs, Thailand faced international scrutiny over allegations of human-rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, and concerns about due process.
For decades, this herb remained a narcotic, and many people faced life imprisonment under prohibition policies and potential Death Penalty
In 2022, Thailand took a dramatically different path by removing the Herb from the narcotics list.
Thousands of people convicted solely of cannabis-related offences became eligible for release or had charges dropped, confiscated cultivation equipment and property were returned in many eligible cases, and the government launched a program distributing approximately one million plants to encourage household cultivation.
The shift reflected a new emphasis on medical use, scientific research, agriculture, and economic opportunity—demonstrating how policy can evolve as evidence, public health priorities, and leadership change.
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