Posted on 03/01/2024 1:36:24 AM PST by nickcarraway
Thailand will ban recreational use of marijuana by the end of this year but continue to allow its use for medical purposes, the health minister told Reuters in an interview.
After Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to free up medicinal use in 2018, and then recreational use in 2022, tens of thousands of cannabis shops have sprung up in an industry projected to be worth up to US$1.2 billion by next year.
Critics say piecemeal rules were rushed out and adopted within a week of decriminalisation, and the government has drafted a new law to regulate cannabis use that is expected to take effect by year-end.
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never any*
It will interesting to see how they try to stuff this genie back in the bottle . Infractions will lead to countless 500 Baht notes passed go police officers venturing to enforce
There’s not enough in the story explaining why. Where will the long-hair, child-exploiting, ex-hippy gringos go now? Where’s the next Phuket?
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