The first Southeast Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis in 2021, Thailand created an industry worth up to a projected 1.2 billion dollars, at the same time leaving loopholes for recreational use.
Insufficient regulation has led Thai authorities to propose a new cannabis law, asking the public to give feedback on the issue.
According to the health ministry’s website, the new draft will allow only medical and health uses of cannabis, while outlawing recreational use.
It provides for fines of up to 60,000 baht ($1,700) for recreational use while advertisement or marketing campaigns regarding such use could draw jail terms of up to a year or fines ranging as high as 100,000 baht.
It also toughens punishment for cannabis farming without a license, ranging from jail terms of 1-3 years as well as fines from 20,000-300,000 baht.
The deadline for public feedback is 23 January.
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