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Japan prepares medical cannabinoids law similar to Korea’s

A draft law in Japan to legalize some pharmaceutically derived medical cannabinoid medicines, while bolstering criminal penalties for…

News November 14
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Hong Kong bans increasingly popular CBD products

A new law in Hong Kong bans the sale and production of CBD, imposing severe penalties and pulling…

News February 6
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Former UN drug policy chief joins Thai cannabis company as president

A former head of the United Nations body responsible for international drug treaty compliance has been hired as…

News February 14
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Thailand issues 442 medical cannabis licenses, but full market access years away, report says

Thailand is on track to be competitive in the nascent Asian medical marijuana and hemp markets, but the…

News January 23
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Singapore may allow scientifically proven medical cannabinoids

Singapore’s government signaled it could be ready to follow regional neighbors Thailand and South Korea in allowing pharmaceutical…

News February 15
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Philippines medical cannabis bill advances, but it’s not law yet

A bill to legalize and regulate medical cannabis in the Philippines was approved in the House, but steps…

News January 24
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Philippines president withdraws support for medical marijuana law

A proposed medical marijuana law in the Philippines died in the Senate after President Rodrigo Duterte had a…

News December 18
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Philippines President-Elect Supports Use of Medical Cannabis

The president-elect of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, signaled he supports the use of marijuana for medical purposes, possibly…

News May 24
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