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ANTI-CANNABIS SENTIMENT GROWS IN THAILAND A YEAR ON FROM LEGALISATION

The country’s nascent marijuana market is on shaky ground, with some politicians
arguing it's had a corrupting influence during the election

By Sarah Newey in Bangkok and Nuttakarn Sumon 9 July 2023 • 6:58pm

Critics say the drug policy was originally aimed toward medicinal, not
recreational, use Credit: LightRocket

A potent smell wafts out of the windowless warehouse as Thanawath Srivithayaraks
heads inside. Wearing a vivid green hair net, black latex gloves and grey suit,
the 39-year-old does not fit the stereotype of a cannabis grower....


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