Death of ‘Parasite’ Actor Linked to South Korean Anti-Drug Crackdown
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, known for playing the wealthy father in Bong Joon-ho’s 2019 film Parasite, was found dead in his […]
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New Report Projects Global Recreational Cannabis Market To Nearly Double by 2027
A new report projects that the global recreational marijuana market will nearly double over the next four years, with legal sales of […]
Myanmar Surpasses Afghanistan as World’s Largest Opium Producer
The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar is now the world’s largest producer of opium, according to a recent report from the United […]
Japan Amends Cannabis Law Allowing for Medicinal Products, Criminalizing Rec Use
Like many other Asian countries, cannabis in Japan is illegal for both medicinal and recreational use. Though even with some of the […]
Thailand Leaders Scramble To Backpedal Law as 6,000 Pot Shops Open
Thousands of cannabis shops opened across Thailand after the nation became the first in Asia to decriminalize cannabis, and there are no […]
Philippine Court Grants Bail to Critic of Duterte’s Brutal Drug Crackdown
Leila de Lima was granted bail on Monday by a Philippine court, freeing the former senator who had been jailed for more […]
Japanese Hemp Cultivators Working To Revitalize Hemp Industry
According to a recent report from The Japan News, the region with the most hemp cultivation in Japan is the Tochigi Prefecture, […]
New Research Paper Showcases History of Cannabis Use, Including Necromancy
A recent paper published in the European Journal for Chemistry explores the historical use of cannabis and its versatility. Entitled “From ancient […]
Over-The-Counter Overdoses Largely Affect Women, the Young
The Japan Times reported this week on data published by the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, an agency under the national […]
Cannabis Plantation Burned by Indonesian Authorities After Discovered by Drones
The Associated Press reports that authorities in Indonesia burned a marijuana plantation “after it was discovered by drones.” “A joint team of […]