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What's the Deal with Cannabis in Thailand? (Part 2)
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What's the Deal with Cannabis in Thailand? (Part 2)

Continuing the conversation on Thailand's weed decriminalisation laws

After decriminalising cannabis in 2022, Thailand saw a change of government the following year.

Since then, Pheu Thai, the current ruling party, has pledged to reclassify cannabis as an illegal narcotic. But moves to re-criminalise weed have been slow moving … and mixed signals from the Thai authorities suggest that cannabis faces an uncertain future

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In the previous episode, I spoke with Gloria Lay and Kitty Chopaka — two cannabis legalisation advocates and experts on drug policy — to discuss how things have developed and changed over the last three years.

In this concluding part of our conversation, we examine the political ramifications, international reactions, and potential changes in the country’s attitude towards weed.

You can listen to part one here:

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