Thailand Decides Not to Re-Criminalise Cannabis as It Eyes $1bn Medicinal Industry
July 25, 2024 by independent.co.uk
Thailand Decides Not to Re-Criminalise Cannabis as It Eyes $1bn Medicinal Industry
Thailand will regulate cannabis for medicinal use instead of re-listing the plant as a narcotic, the deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, in the government's U-turn on its previous policy. Prime minister Srettha Thavisin had vowed to make cannabis illegal by the end of 2024, just two years after Thailand became one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalise marijuana.
19.40% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 11.1 million current smokers in Thailand 38.20% of men are current smokers but only 1.90% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
