Could that be a warning to some Western countries where cannabis was made available almost like candy!
Psychoactive substances are a double edged sword!
"Thailand’s lax cannabis laws will be rewritten to permit medical use only, says the country’s new prime minister—in order to stem the “rampant” proliferation of weed shops that have opened since the drug was legalized last year." (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Global Health NOW)
"Thailand’s leader on Wednesday vowed to restrict the use of cannabis to medical purposes after thousands of weed shops opened across the country since it became the first in Asia to decriminalise cannabis in 2022.
The government will seek to “rectify” its cannabis policy and the rampant growth of dispensaries that freely sell weed within a six-month timeframe ...
“It needs to be rectified. We can have that regulated for medical use only,” he said, adding that there cannot be a middle ground for recreational use. ... An ongoing regulatory vacuum, following the move to declassify marijuana as a narcotic, has led to the mushrooming of nearly 6,000 dispensaries all over Thailand.
They sell everything from cannabis buds to oil extracts containing less than 0.2 per cent tetrahydrocannabinol – the psychoactive compound that gives users a “high” sensation.
Thai farmers are also allowed to freely grow cannabis after registering with the nation’s Food and Drug Administration. Local dispensary owners have also complained about unbridled imports and depressed prices. ...
Thailand is considered the main conduit for drug trafficking along South-east Asia’s vast Mekong River valley, with enforcement agencies perceived to often turn a blind eye. ..."
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