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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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The Independent

Thailand’s prime minister vows to outlaw cannabis two years after decriminalising it

The prime minister of Thailand says he wants to outlaw the cannabis over concerns the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Cannabis To Be Re-Listed As A Narcotic By End Of 2024, Says Thai PM

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday that cannabis would be re-listed as a narcotic by end of 2024, in a stunning U-turn for the country two years after it became the first in the region to decriminalise its recreational use. "I want the health ministry to amend the rules and re-list cannabis as a narcotic," Srettha Thavisin said on social media platform X. "The ministry should quickly issue a rule to allow its usage for health…

12 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 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 amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes.

12 days ago·United States

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abc News

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

The prime minister of Thailand says he wants to outlaw the cannabis over concerns the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes

12 days ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Thailand to recriminalise cannabis as PM vows to get tough on drugs

Thailand will re-list cannabis as a narcotic by year-end, its prime minister said on Tuesday, in a stunning U-turn just two years after becoming one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalise its recreational use.

12 days ago·Malaysia

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Irish Independent

Thailand’s prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis two years after drug was decriminalised

The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalise cannabis two years ago, has said that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid concerns that lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes.

12 days ago·Ireland

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Thailand’s prime minister vows to outlaw cannabis two years after decriminalising it

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Cannabis To Be Re-Listed As A Narcotic By End Of 2024, Says Thai PM

Cannabis To Be Re-Listed As A Narcotic By End Of 2024, Says Thai PM

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

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

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

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

Thailand to recriminalise cannabis as PM vows to get tough on drugs

Thailand to recriminalise cannabis as PM vows to get tough on drugs

Thailand’s prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis two years after drug was decriminalised

Thailand’s prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis two years after drug was decriminalised

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