Tag: Southeast Asia

The Cannabis Kingdom: Thailand’s Wild Ride From Prohibition to Power

Digital artwork with the headline "GLOBAL FEATURE" at the top in a black box. Below, large bold text reads: "THE CANNABIS KINGDOM: FROM PROHIBITION TO POWER." The background shows Bangkok’s skyline at sunset with Wat Phra Kaew’s golden rooftops in the foreground. A large cannabis leaf dominates the right-hand side of the design. At the bottom, the website POTCULTUREMAGAZINE.COM is displayed, along with ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept.

Thailand has lived a century of cannabis politics in less than a decade. From medical legalization in 2018 to decriminalization in 2022, a crackdown in 2025, and now the Cannabis King himself taking power as Prime Minister, the story is wild, contradictory, and global. Outlaw culture has found its throne in Southeast Asia.

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The Underground Smoke of Indonesia: A Journey Through Secret Spliffs and Forbidden Leaves

Indonesia’s underground cannabis culture is alive but buried under layers of paranoia and strict legal enforcement. From the legendary Aceh weed to the risky spliffs in Bali, this article explores how locals and expats navigate one of the world’s harshest anti-cannabis landscapes

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