In a dramatic shift that’s making waves across Thailand, the Minister of Public Health, Somsak Thepsuthin, announced a drastic reevaluation of the nation’s cannabis policy. With shops popping up faster than street food vendors and an ever-growing culture of cannabis integrated into daily Thai life, Somsak’s decision is stirring the proverbial pot. Having rubber-stamped a new set of rules today, on June 24, 2025, he’s effectively bringing an end to the free-for-all era of recreational cannabis. However, as the aroma of freshly rolled joints lingers in the air, critics argue that his war on weed is more likely to go up in smoke than catch fire. Under these new regulations, cannabis use is to be strictly medical. Access to this now elusive green cure-all will require not one, but two magical scrolls: a prescription and a medical certificate. This spellbinding decree comes despite the mushrooming of around 20,000 cannabis shops…
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