Cannabis-related treatment costs rose from 3 billion to 20 billion baht last year due to a surge in usage among the population, says the Public Health Ministry.
Thailand’s decriminalization of cannabis has made it an outlier in Asia, where many countries still have strict penalties for cannabis offenses. Reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic could lead to underground recreational use and harm the country’s budding industry.
Former massage parlour tycoon-turned-whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit has celebrated the Civil Court's ruling to revoke its injunction, which had ordered him to suspend his criticism of the Bhumjaithai Party's policy of legalising cannabis, as a victory for the people.
Whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit has welcomed the Civil Court's revocation of its injunction which had required him to suspend criticism of the Bhumjaithai Party's cannabis policy.
In June 2022, the Thai government took the bold step of decriminalising the production, sale and personal use of cannabis, and other Asian countries should take notice.