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Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized

Thailand's new health minister plans to review the country's cannabis policy, possibly reverting the decriminalization, making it a narcotic again, challenging the precedent set by Asia.
The previous health minister aimed to ban recreational cannabis use, causing concerns about the fate of the burgeoning marijuana industry in Thailand.
Proposed legislation to regulate cannabis more strictly faces delays amid opposition, with the Prime Minister emphasizing the need to restrict marijuana use to medical purposes.

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Thailand decriminalized cannabis 2 years ago. Its prime minister wants to ban it again.

A detailed view of a marijuana plant on Thailand's Koh Chang Island on June 9, 2022.Paul Lakatos/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThailand's prime minister has called for a ban on recreational cannabis in a major U-turn.Srettha Thavisin said cannabis should only be allowed for medical purposes.Thailand was the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis for recreational use in 2022.Thailand's prime minister wants to ban cannabis just tw…

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Thailand moves to outlaw cannabis again, 2 years after it was decriminalized

The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again.

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Thailand’s PM wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalised

The Prime Minister of Thailand , the first country in Asia to legalise cannabis two years ago, said this week that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid...

2 years ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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