Don Chance Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Thailand’s ailing economy, particularly its tourism and agriculture sectors, is poised to get a boost from new rules that ease the private cultivation and sale of medical marijuana. The Cabinet amended the Narcotics Act on Aug. 4, pending Parliament’s approval, to allow private medical operators -- a category including some traditional medicine practitioners and farmers -- to grow and trade the crop including for both export and import. The move expands a cornerstone policy of Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who bet that the controlled legalization of marijuana would boost the wellness, travel and agriculture sectors. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-08/thailand-bets-on-private-medical-marijuana-to-salve-economy?srnd=premium-asia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucking Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Talk about volte face. The Thai authorities not so long ago had an attitude something like this : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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