Thailand heads into polls with burning cannabis issue in limbo

BANGKOK — Thailand is heading into election season with its key cannabis legislation in limbo, guaranteeing that last year's chaotic decriminalisation of the plant will be a campaign issue amid a boom in the sale and consumption of marijuana products. Thailand's parliament on Thursday (Feb 23) concluded its final session on the cannabis draft bill before the election, expected on...

Thousands of cannabis shops and businesses have since popped up in Bangkok and in tourist hotspots, many within weeks of its decriminalisation.

The Bhumjaithai Party, which successfully pushed for legalisation and campaigned on the issue in the 2019 elections, has come under fire from the opposition and some of its coalition partners in government.

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