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New bill plans to keep cannabis legal

Shopkeepers wait for customers at a cannabis shop in Phuket on Sept 2, 2023. (Photo: Reuters)

Thailand has proposed a new bill to regulate its cannabis industry and restrict marijuana uses to health and medical purposes, the latest effort to control recreational smoking after several policy u-turns. 

Under the draft legislation, cannabis or its extracts will be allowed for medical treatment and research by state agencies besides its use in herbal, food and cosmetic products. The new bill was published earlier this week by the Public Health Ministry. 

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