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Bangkok Post
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Welcome to the high season

From an economic standpoint, cannabis can help drive tourism and tax revenue, as well as promote job creation.

Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise cannabis, removing it from the Category 5 narcotics list after being published in the Royal Gazette on June 9.

Amid the rising trend of cannabis use, tourism operators are seeking ways to benefit from the decriminalisation of the plant, such as promoting it for medical use.

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