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12/06/22 09:03 AM IST

Thailand decriminalizes cannabis

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  • Thailand recently decriminalized cannabis, becoming the first Asian country to remove the ban on the drug.
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  • It has decriminalized Marijuana with the aim of boosting its agriculture and tourism sectors.
  • Under decriminalization, it is no longer a crime in Thailand to grow and trade marijuana and hemp products, or use parts of the plant to treat illnesses.
  • In 2018, Canada became the first G20 country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Uruguay legalized the recreational use of marijuana for all adults above the age of 18 in 2013.
Source- Business standard 

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