Business Maverick: Milking the cannabis boom in Thailand

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Thai businesses are cashing in with cannabis-infused products like toothpaste, tea, soaps and snacks after the government legalised the plant and its extract this year, generating a wave of interest in the drug.

“It gives me a deep and comfortable sleep,” said Pakpoom Charoenbunna, 32, who buys a cannabis-infused drink from his regular milk-tea vendor.

Last month, Thailand decriminalised the entire plant. Dropping cannabis from its narcotics list has led to an explosion of recreational use.Officially, commercial products approved by the food and drug regulator can contain cannabidiol , a chemical in cannabis that does not make users high. Thailand has a long history of using cannabis in traditional medicine to relieve aches and pains. Innovators are now coming up with new ideas.“One of its ingredients is cannabis sativa seed oil, which contains CBD,” he said.

 

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