Govt pushes cannabis as next cash crop
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published : 21 Feb 2021 at 14:42
15 A worker examines cannabis plants being grown in Prachin Buri province, to be used in dishes at the Abhaibhubejhr Spa Cuisine restaurant in Prachin Buri, Jan 15, 2021. (Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital / AFP photo)
The government is promoting cannabis as a cash crop for the country’s farmers as another source of income, a senior official said on Sunday.
“Everybody has the right to grow marijuana by partnering up with provincial hospitals for medical use,” deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said, adding that those interested would have to also seek approval from authorities.
Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 08:38 PM MYT
Fried cannabis leaves and minced pork with ingredients at the Abhaibhubejhr Spa Cuisine restaurant at the Abhaibhubejhr Day Spa, next to Chao Phraya Aphaiphubet Hospital in Prachinburi. AFP-Relaxnews pic
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BANGKOK, Jan 16 From spicy “happy” salads to soups sprinkled with cannabis shoots and deep-fried marijuana leaves a Thai hospital restaurant has rolled out a weed-inspired menu which has curious customers flocking to sample its euphoria-inducing offerings.
Since becoming the first Southeast Asian country to legalise medical marijuana in 2018, Thailand has ploughed ahead on the extraction, distillation and marketing of cannabis oil eager to capitalise on the multibillion-dollar industry.
From spicy “happy” salads to soups sprinkled with cannabis shoots and deep-fried marijuana leaves – a Thai hospital restaurant has rolled out a weed-inspired menu which has curious customers flocking to sample its euphoria-inducing offerings.