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Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legisalation banning cannabis for recreational use in a major reversal 18 months after the country became the first in Asia to decriminalize the plant.

Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legisalation banning cannabis for recreational use in a major reversal 18 months after the country became the first in Asia to decriminalize the plant.

The relaxed laws saw a lucrative cannabis industry catering to locals and foreigners alike boom across the Southeast Asian nation, but a new conservative coalition government came to power late last year vowing to tighten the rules and only allow medical use.

A draft bill was released on Tuesday by Thailand’s health ministry outlining hefty fines or prison sentences of up to one year for offenders – or both.

  • Aylex@lemmy.mlEnglish
    47·
    11 months ago

    High kids’ dumb shit will always pale in comparison to drunk kids’ dumb shit and it’s not even close.

    • MySwellMojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      It’s still dumb shit

      Edit: agreed drunk kids do way worse stuff, but I’ve done some seriously stupid shit while high, just drawing from personal experience

    • ynthrepic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      Absolutely, unless they’re also drinking - but then weed may also be mitigating some of alcohol’s worst effects. Alcohol reduces inhibition, while weed often causes anxiety. Alcohol increases propensity for violent behavior, while weed usually calms you down.

      It’s also important to point out, it’s still illegal for kids to be doing either if the things in the first place.

      • MySwellMojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        It definitely is still illegal, so I think they just need some better controls. I think good for any new legal substance, it takes a bit for things to be put in place