#cannabis-regulation

#cannabis-regulation

Mainstream media outlets are recycling tired narratives about cannabis, and this time, it's aimed squarely at high-THC weed. The headlines practically write themselves: Pete Davidson Says Weed Gave Him Psychosis or Lil Nas X Hospitalized After Smoking Potent Weed. The implication is obvious-weed is dangerous, high-THC weed is terrifying, and maybe it should be regulated even more than it already is.

The state's troubled Office of Cannabis Management said it ordered more than 100 pot shops to shut down or relocate after it misinterpreted a law saying how far away from schools they must be.

The latest move to restrict cannabis use comes amid wider political turmoil in Thailand. Last week the Bhumjaithai Party withdrew from the government's ruling coalition due to its mishandling of a border conflict with Cambodia.

"The Marijuana Party has been effectively dead. I've kept it barely alive by doing the minimum necessary to keep it registered," Blair Longley, the party's leader, told CBC News.

The ATF's role in regulating substances like alcohol and tobacco indirectly intersects with cannabis regulation, particularly as cannabis legalization expands across states.