Intoxicating hemp, which is less regulated than marijuana and alcohol, has gained popularity in recent years as a pain reliever and an alternative to other intoxicants.

In New York City.

For Texans who live in El Paso, just over the state line, Sunland Park, N.M., has lately become a regular destination because of the city’s many cannabis dispensaries.

A cannabis farm in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The latest regulations for marijuana could give an edge to a high-quality domestic supply of weed.