Thailand to legislate medical marijuana, signals no re-criminalising

BANGKOK, July 23 (Reuters) -

Thailand will work towards legislating marijuana for medical use, a deputy prime minister said Tuesday, signalling a U-turn on plans to re-criminalise the plant and another change in the government's hazy position on cannabis.

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Thailand among first in Asia to liberalise marijuana use

Regulations sketchy, despite business boom

Measures to curb recreational use unclear

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Thailand in 2022 became one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalise marijuana, doing so without a law to govern it or clear regulations in place to prevent its recreational usage.