On June 9, the day cannabis was decriminalized, Colin Stevens and Prajya “Phil” Aura-ek felt the same disbelief as many others.
Learning that a few dispensaries had already opened in Bangkok to sell buds legally, the chef and his partners, like many others, kicked things into gear to rush open one of their own.
“I was super excited I could not even sleep properly,” Phil said. “I really thought it would take at least two more years for Thailand to come into this step of decriminalization.”
“I went to Highland Cafe to see with my own eyes that they sold buds,” he added. “I waited a few more days and saw more and more dispensaries opened.”
Three days after weed became legal, Phil said he called Stevens and told him “Let’s do this.”
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