The next chapter of cannabis regulation in Thailand with Rasmon Kalayasiri

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 cannabis market for adult use with a medical prescription model [11:11]
• The drafting of Thailand’s cannabis law [13:25]
• The take home messages [14:25]
• The lessons to learn from Thailand’s experience [16:27]

About Elle Wadsworth: Elle is an academic fellow with the Society for the Study of Addiction. She is based at the University of Bath with the Addiction and Mental Health Group, and her research interests include drug policy, cannabis legalisation, and public health. Elle holds a voluntary role at The Loop, a non-profit service provider of drug checking in the UK.

About Rasmon Kalayasiri: Rasmon is the Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, in Bangkok, Thailand. She also serves as the Director of the Centre for Addiction Studies (CADS) and the Alcohol Helpline (1413), both supported by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth). In addition, she is the Chair of the Board of Examiners for the Addiction Psychiatry Training Program of the Royal College of Psychiatrists of Thailand.

Declarations of interest: None

Original editorial: Can Thailand replace a commercialised cannabis market for adult use with a medical prescription model? https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70499

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