New documentary highlights cannabis culture in Southeast Asia. Netflix recently released \u201cHighland: Thailand\u2019s Marijuana Awakening,\u201d a documentary mini-series produced by Coconuts TV, a subsidiary of digital publishing house Coconuts, all about cannabis in Thailand. The online news and lifestyle publisher specializes in telling in-depth stories about what\u2019s going on in Asia and chose to capture the evolving state of cannabis in a country known for severe punishments and looming social stigma against any form of the plant. The documentary, named after a Thai cannabis magazine, is hosted by Sebastian Perry, who is also a producer for Coconuts TV. He travels through Thailand, talking with people who live there to get their perspective on the past, present and future of cannabis in their country. The mini-series consists of three episodes at just 20 minutes each that focus on the origins of cannabis in the country, the slowly blossoming medical cannabis community and the emerging recreational scene in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Episode 1 opens up in the bustling city of Bangkok with a little bit of background and history lesson on the emergence of an underground cannabis culture in various countries throughout Asia \u2014 thanks, in part, to the U.S.-funded War on Drugs \u2014 despite the harsh punishments for possessing even a small amount of marijuana. Some of the strictest countries like Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand can sentence up to 15 years on top on heavy fines and property seizure for anyone caught possessing cannabis. Of course, corruption in law enforcement means that some people can get themselves out of trouble with hefty bribes, but the risk is still high. In next episode, Thai doctor and author Somyot Kittimunkong talks about his groundbreaking book \u201cCannabis is Medicine for Cancer.\u201d After the untimely death of his brother due to cancer \u2014 an illness that affects more than 100,000 annually in Thailand \u2014 he was compelled to research and write a book based on his findings. His book was the first of its kind within the medical community to acknowledge the efficacy of cannabis as a treatment and has inspired people to seek out various forms of cannabis including CBD oil for treatment despite the serious consequences. The final episode explores the recreational scene in Thailand, which is extremely discreet and understandably guarded. Perry meets up with Johnny, a cannabis smoker who grows for himself, and Timmy, an edible maker who began with kief, to talk a little bit about the risks of what it\u2019s like to be a part of such a clandestine community. There\u2019s also some discussion about the tension between decriminalization and legalization, and which one would be most beneficial to the most people. Truthfully, though, the country is still struggling to legalize cannabis for medical research, so both of those possibilities are still unlikely anytime soon. Breaking the documentary into short, succinct parts is helpful to keep from getting overwhelmed with facts and figure. It\u2019s nice to have the information broken down into pieces that allows you to\u2026
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