the lobsterpot< – edition 9

Thai Surprise

In what many have regarded as a surprising move, Thailand’s equivalent of the FDA has announced it will recommend pot be removed from the list of banned substances. This would also make it the first country in the region to do so. For a country with such strict drug laws, this is a big deal.

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It’s Not Tomato, Tomato

Leafie has pulled together another cracking piece on the distinction between medical and recreational cannabis, and how different terminology skews support when it comes to legislative change. It might make you think twice about the power of titles in an argument.

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Can’t Teach Cool

In what is without question one of the smoothest campaign videos of all time, Louisiana Senate candidate Gary Chambers lights up on camera to denounce the failings of criminalization of cannabis. Check it out, it’s a brilliant 37 seconds.

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Pistil Data

This is a great coverage piece on a really interesting market intelligence company called Pistil Data. They focus on providing worthwhile data to sales and brand teams to help them navigate the unique landscape of the cannabis industry.