The next chapter of cannabis regulation in Thailand with Rasmon Kalayasiri

Podcast: Addiction Audio · Addiction journal

Opublikowano: 2026-07-17

In this episode, Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Professor Rasmon Kalayasiri, Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. The interview covers Rasmon’s editorial that asks the question: Can Thailand replace a commercialised cannabis market for adult use with a medical prescription model? Thailand’s cannabis policy [01:15]Thailand’s legal non-medical market between 2022 and 2025 [03:12]The non-medical market after the policy reversal in 2025 [04:50] Reasons for the reversal of non-medical cannabis policy [06:25]The role of the research community [07:58]The key data gaps in cannabis research in Thailand [09:19]Whether Thailand can replace a commercialised cannabi...