US based cannabis company Cookies opened a new dispensary in one of Thailand’s most trafficked commercial areas, Bangkok’s Pathumwan district. The new cannabis shop is Cookies’ 58th storefront and makes Thailand the sixth country on the brand’s global roster. The opening also signifies a milestone for the mainstreaming of cannabis in Asia, where many countries still harshly prohibit the plant.
The Cookies Bangkok store now welcomes all adults 20 and older with valid local IDs or passports. After cannabis was removed from Thailand’s narcotics list in June of last year, thousands of unlicensed stores and dozens of legal ones sprouted to meet demand. Thailand’s Parliament is working quickly to introduce legislation that will regulate the cultivation, sale, and consumption of weed, which could shut down the gray market as soon as 2024.
