Thai Cannabis Industry Thrown Into Chaos as Government Aims to Recriminalize Weed

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June 26, 2025

Three years after becoming the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis, Thailand is poised to reverse course amid political turmoil and now requires a prescription to buy cannabis at any of the 10,000 dispensaries that have sprung up since 2022. Three years after becoming the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis, Thailand is poised to reverse course amid political turmoil and now requires a prescription to buy cannabis at any of the 10,000 dispensaries that have sprung up since 2022. Read More

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