Visit the weed-growing heartland of Laos - the home of the bong - and embed with underground illegal growers and innovative marijuana chefs in Bangkok.
One Thai doctor is on a mission to prove that marijuana can cure cancer. Meanwhile for epilepsy and cancer patients who are already self-medicating, the legalization battle is a matter of survival.
An introduction to the history and current state of weed in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Takes a glance at how the Vietnamese war influenced the attitude to ganja in Thailand, and how they are bound together with Laos by the river Mekong.
Thailand's complicated history with marijuana continues to play a role in its policies and laws, as well as the health and security of its citizens.
William Mitchell
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