these pictures are from. just north of cairo more than a 1000 people have been arrested since saturday but exiled opposition figure out muhammad ali is not to back down. so. this is the beginning of the revolution which asked of us to do exactly what we did yesterday go down to the streets gather outside your homes who are raising awareness being heard at the same time we are uniting every little while we see another neighborhood rise up now the poor need to rise up and will continue like this every day. and more heavy rain is forecast in sudan where flooding has killed 120 people and damaged or destroyed 800000 homes on top of the economic state of emergency those were the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after one of the watching. and counting the cost an aging population soaring debts and recession and japan's new prime minister fix the economy famine publicly and off prices as the

pandemic wipes out a decade of economic growth plus pakistanis asia's best performing stock markets counting the cost. for decades drug kingpins made millions trafficking heroin opium and cannabis through thailand. in response to thailand's long became top. top its prisons are bursting at the seams. but there's going to. call the same. time and i'm not. even government ministers or extolling the virtues of cannabis we have seen that. not only. in this for people could become one of the major income. i people think they're all supporters

go even further but what i mean hopeless i'll go into a gun tyee and i'm going to have. one knee high. as the new drug laws take effect one on one east investigate whether these promises are quite a reality. it's a quiet afternoon here at university bangkok. but security is tight. a van carrying half a ton of valuable contraband is about to arrive. there 500 kilograms of cannabis here and normally it would go to an intern or it or but today is going to thailand very for medical cannabis research referring.

to the biggest delivery of seized cannabis they've ever received and the swat team is here to make sure every one of these packages reaches its final destination. a little more than a year ago cannabis was a class 5 drug anyone found possessing or using it in thailand could get up to 10 years in prison and. new laws now allow those with permits to cultivate dispense and study cannabis. from my car my own. one car hogan. our.

pot song sock runs this facility his university is one of the 1st to invest in thailand's new medical benefits industry in a big way. to his the. hartmann is researching the effects of cannabis on different cancers and they are also perfecting the extraction process so they can customize boils to the type of the disease there is a lot of optimism there about the medical and business potential but not everyone is on board critics argue that cannabis is still a dangerous narcotic. not going to. drop. in. the prevailing year they're up on part of my.

question and they're coming i love. the demand for medical marijuana is growing some advocacy groups estimate more than a 1000000 tide would be interested in getting cannabis treatments. dr weil. runs one of the country's 1st medical marijuana clinics at a hospital she says the government's change of heart came as a surprise. to up in broome michael but. back home. she says when the clinic 1st opened its doors they were flooded with patients one. ha. ha ha. ha. ha. but.

these days the hospital requires patients to phone in advance to check if they're eligible for cannabis treatment. the government has stipulated 38 conditions that qualify from allergies to cancer. but many still come hoping for a miracle. yes . role i have. been. all. sat by. patients who are given cannabis oil are tracked through their national

identification number to make sure they don't go to another hospital to try to get more pharmacists call them at home to ensure they're taking the correct dose and to collect data for research. on this one. but not everyone is this vigilant with their patients. at a temple in thailand's rule north buddhist monks grow their own cannabis and allow people to use it for treatment there are no doctors prescriptions or check up calls just use their plants and stay until you feel better. and his wife traveled 8 hours to reach the temple after hearing about it from a friend the child has been diagnosed with stage 3 cancer of the esophagus.

they could. go through a. full . on. my. lawn. he's been told to take a couple of drops of cannabis oil every few hours to relieve his symptoms. says her husband doesn't like hospitals. made. the decision caused a rift in the family. putting.

her through enough that throughout iraq i've had this really. is the founder of the clinic a former police officer he collaborates with the temple to teach patients about the end of his well. right now reading me back before her arm over dr. never had by. he claims the oil cures cancer and asks patients to stop all modern medication when they begin taking cannabis that there were. a. month. ago. i had few more. myself. i challenge him on his teachings and of us really cure cancer. our mother.

would make the right to claim her for. that but do. going to a board i like to think. they coming up for. months harmonic by. god but then. i think. you're telling people to stop what if cannabis doesn't work so long taken tack or that's a time when you will back him over the will. that mean i like bob is going to eat him because i think he can. make them but no people make i did it and see. what one tune is doing is controversial but he's adamant he won't stop he says the temple is the last hope for many patients. and. that. i don't talk to. the lead comic.

of the me. i have made me think they may become well i would have probably. been tunes claims have not been scientifically proven and experts warn that cannabis oil dispensed outside of hospitals can be contaminated by pesticides and heavy metals. it's been 3 days since every child has been at the temple. he says he's now able to eat pain free for the 1st time since his diagnosis 2 months ago. it was my time in my. hands. to. see yesterday. he met me.

without. comment coming. when. i knew to be him no way. you're going. to tell me. since the new laws came into effect about a year ago there's been claims a can't miss can not only cure disease it can also provide a lucrative income. one consulting group estimates the thai cannabis industry could be worth more than $2000000000.00 by 2024 more than that top. politicians campaigned on these promises that i. hope.

you know. when. to play in jordan paul. thank you but i hope you know. raise their song you know tens of thousands of people were drawn to thailand's 1st cannabis festival last year. exhibitors showed off their plans spoils an edible it's. a you tuber is wander the festival an art. even the prime minister is happy to promote the government's new mascot they call him dr. this change of attitude is apparent in the traditional medicine industry almost 3000 traditional medicine practitioners are certified to prescribe cannabis compared to just 400 medical doctors i go to a traditional medicine clinic with the highest stamp of approval from the

government i'm here at the cannabis clinic at the ministry of health and they're saying that patients can come in here and get free cannabis oil if they qualify so i'm going to go through the process and see if i can take cannabis oil home today. i check in with an m. and hand over my tie id card for their tracking systems. they take my blood pressure and ask about my medical history and my symptoms. i tell them how i've been having difficulty sleeping. with that the doctor says i qualify and can take 3 trips of oil a day she assures me it's not much. in fact you would need to take half the bottle to feel a strong high. so i just received 2 bottles of cannabis or each . about $100.00 drops each. it's been prescribed for my insomnia.

it took me less than 30 minutes to go through the entire process to get the oil just a few years ago using cannabis. dispensing cannabis would be completely real . thailand's minister of health explains the government's sudden change of heart at the people who actually were ready for these products long before my party launched this campaign. we heard. what type people one is on the campaign trail some people in your party are saying you can get up to $2000.00 per kilogram of cannabis is that realistic this is typical economic philosophy demand and supply people will have to compete in the quality of the product so. someone that comes with good. seeds would take goatees.

and some kind of. research and development. we'll have a better opportunity i ask him how far the laws will go recreation. the pope. we want people to have options in hearing them so. we want. this opportunity for farmers for industrialists. thailand's openness towards new laws is tied to the country's deep history with the plant. traditionally thai people used cannabis to treat common ailments and spice noodle soup. the plant has been illegal for more than 70 years and few people know how to grow it anymore. i'm on the road with a daughter who recently started a legal pandarus farm but finds it difficult to get reliable information on

cultivating a high quality crop in thailand walk. ahead i am one. based on home. yeah bob how about what my lot but they know my heart you know all who love the. pete carroll. operated by. people of my. so we're on our way to meet an illegal grower called daddy down the. higher your head about. how island far from bangkok dad whose real name is lisa cohen has been secretly growing cannabis for more than 25 years he remembers

a time when cannabis was commonplace on the island. are born on the island with growing marianna a lot of time. fisherman they need some kind of. relaxation to go and work in the sea thing is very stressed. and using kind of a smoking bunk it helps them to stay out in the sea without fear. he too has embraced cannabis is medical properties he gives out the oils he extracts by leaving stashes at the local conti shop for those who need it but earlier this year he was arrested for growing without a license. that doesn't bother john she's excited to meet him.

but you think. about. 500. he shows jumps adonai the rooftop terrorists where he used to grow his plants before the police took them away on down and rope why thank you what don't. know how much are you. cole indoor newtown there have been called. how my son jumble me your body i will oh yeah. i got my. good my dad got me a ride out he's now awaiting trial but he says he's not worried about being sent to prison. for poor but he gave her guts i wouldn't. you don't i will you don. we do. get down to business at a local restaurant. she confesses that she's having difficulty with the strain

she's working with. all. my body gotten. me away. i don't know is known for perfecting the strain that can perform well in thailand's humid climate and wants to continue that work at work what i've tried to read now is this strain which can grow everywhere in titan and outside not you know. these should be good enough for. this ng so it's not too expensive for regular people to try and. we're too afraid to get arrested. yeah. they have

a field scare or afraid of us and there was thing that bad. i'm not. killed anyone i know any one. a developed buddhist he gives out his advice and his own oil is for free it's those seeking profit to worry him they start to do business to stop the sale and then they lost their way in. these plants is the skiff from nature. people should should learn how to grow or how to use and how to help other people not to make money. as it is to make money is if would be bad. too. to our so our mind.

making money is exactly what many people are banking on. the early investors hope that being the 1st to break into the market will give them a leg up. and her sister john kwan run roughshod farm in thailand's northeast. they're known for their japanese melons and instagram friendly spots. but now it's one of thailand's newest legal cannabis farms through a collaboration with a hospital which buys their crop and paul about. all about what happened here. john klein gives me a tour of their farm is well equipped with greenhouses and a legally mandated security system you have to pass locked doors and dozens of cameras before you can get a glimpse of these seedlings they want to be. on the arctic.

to abide by the rules they must keep track of every part of every plant they thought while been taught how to get home if they banged. up a quarter of a needle or about a white one to hold up on a home. they admit they still have a lot to learn that i'm a burned out. but i will pick. up a little. no no no no that's what i said about the people. i don't know you know. them i am. growing can amass also needs money and connections most farmers don't have jobs to die says some people who question their background who. has had an.

alibi. that had a god. that i have been in on. my life. as you know here. they are trying their best to keep costs down by making their own equipment and using solar power it's unclear if they'll ever turn a profit but they are ambitious haven't had a. i'm on my way to meet tom cruise. a multimillionaire big time investor he's a champion of the new. google mr wheat.

he says well cannabis products can make big money promises that it will the farmers out of poverty are unrealistic. what do you tell the thai farmers now. even if the rules and regulations are clear you've got to ask yourself who the products too i feel bad for a lot of people are being lied to because everybody wants the gold rush right everybody went in for gold and they end up with a lot of. politics legally on a medical part we kept that promise if you really maybe you can come and get it for free. and regard to the economics of it i think we're still a little weak on that. is it all politics what in life isn't. it it's been a month since we met the child was a night at the temple. by check in on them on the phone for any.

act that might harm our car. or our army i got. out. he tells me he's gained 3 kilograms he even cracks a smile when i ask if the oil makes him high. almost . they don't know if the cancer is gone. but like so many involved with the cannabis industry in thailand they are hopeful.

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