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Thailand threatens cannabis re-criminalization amid global smuggling spike

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Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has threatened to re-criminalize cannabis following a surge in international smuggling incidents. Despite initial decriminalization in 2022 for medicinal purposes, the proliferation of recreational dispensaries and a market glut have pushed growers towards illegal export. Seizures in the UK, Germany, Indonesia, and Hong Kong have prompted the government to reconsider its approach if stalled legislation cannot control misuse. AI

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Thailand threatens cannabis re-criminalization amid global smuggling spike

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Aidan Jones ·

    Thai PM threatens to ‘shut down’ cannabis industry after global smuggling spike

    A spate of seizures of Thai cannabis in the UK, Germany, Indonesia and Hong Kong has cast a shadow over the Southeast Asian nation’s decriminalisation of the plant. Thailand became the first Asian country to decriminalise cannabis in 2022, promising a lucrative new cash crop for …

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