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Reuters
Reuters
Health
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Juarawee Kittisilpa

Thai businesses cash in on cannabis, from milk tea to toothpaste

Snacks made with cannabis are seen in Bangkok, Thailand July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Thai businesses are cashing in with cannabis-infused products like toothpaste, tea, soaps and snacks after the government legalised the plant and its extract this year, generating a wave of interest in the drug.

"It gives me a deep and comfortable sleep," said Pakpoom Charoenbunna, 32, who buys a cannabis-infused drink from his regular milk-tea vendor.

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