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Thailand to ban recreational cannabis use by year-end, says health minister | Reuters (news.yahoo.com)

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Draft heads to cabinet for approval next month, minister says
Misuse of cannabis seen having negative impact on children
Industry is projected to be worth $1.2 bln by next year

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[–] mojofrododojo 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Shittons of Russians fled to Thailand and Indonesia - objectors to the war, those merely dodging conscription, and the vacationing russian elite looking for sun. Both countries have had so many visitors that russian only businesses popped up trying to cater to them, established by russian expats. Neither country liked this lol.

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/9/6/russian-only-businesses-in-thailands-phuket-spark-backlash

https://indonesiaexpat.id/news/many-foreigners-suspected-starting-businesses-without-permits-in-bali/

RE: MJ - yeah this is just dumb, considering it's LONG history there and honestly, pushing it off the legal market just means more people experimenting with stuff that's almost always more harmful.