Thailand became the first country in Asia to legalise the recreational use of cannabis in 2022. It is now set to make a U-turn and restrict cannabis to medical use only.

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The government decision comes after a survey suggested that the recreational use of cannabis among minors under the age of 20 had risen 10 times since decriminalisation.

00:00 Intro: Cannabis industry in Thailand
00:02 Thailand cannabis background
03:20 The government plan to ban recreational cannabis
05:38 Will cannabis shops survive?
07:42 Cannabis vacuum in Thailand

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