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South Korea
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Death of ‘Parasite’ Actor Linked to South Korean Anti-Drug Crackdown
Lee Sun-kyun, who played a lead role in Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning film, committed suicide after a 19-hour police interrogation about his alleged drug use.
December 29, 2023
South Korea Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Although recreational weed is still forbidden, medical marijuana is now legal in South Korea.
November 27, 2018
South Korea Threatens Legal Action Against Nationals Who Smoke Pot Abroad
For South Koreans, their country's 1976 Cannabis Control Act isn't just the law of the land, it's the law of the whole world.
October 23, 2018
The Olympic Green Medal
One tourist's account of experiencing winter sports at a very, very high level.
June 18, 2018
Growing Cannabis Seizures in ‘Drug-Free’ South Korea
Authorities in South Korea have long boasted that the country is “drug free,” but that fiction is getting…
July 6, 2017
Does North Korea Have a More Tolerant Pot Policy than South Korea?
Well, absolutely not, but you could be forgiven for thinking so, based on a cursory review of recent…
June 16, 2017