Challenges of Community Enterprises Producing Cannabis in Buriram Province
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This research aimed to 1) study the conditions of cannabis production in Buriram Province; 2) examine the challenges of community enterprise cannabis producers in Buriram Province; and 3) explore approaches to reducing limitations and enhancingthe production capacity of community enterprise cannabis producers in Buriram Province. The key informants included 15 representatives from community enterprise cannabis producer groups in Buriram Province and four members of the community enterprise committee from the studied district, selected through purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the six-step (6C) method and described in a qualitative manner. The research findings revealed that community enterprise cannabis producers in Buriram Province faced several challenges, including 1) cannabis law deregulation, 2) free cannabis policies, 3) returns on investment, and 4) social acceptance. This study proposed the strategies to mitigate production constraints, such as 1) promoting knowledge transfer, 2) contract farming for cannabis cultivation, 3) group formation and network building, and 4) cannabis processing.
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