Medical Marijuana Is Coming to Thailand
- Lawmakers seek to first award rights to Thai companies
- U.S., Canadian firms show interest in producing in the country
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Thailand is taking steps to become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize medical marijuana and is considering exporting the substance that’s currently banned there.
In the global rush to legalize marijuana, cannabis companies are looking for less expensive locations to mass-produce the cash crop. With its good growing climate and as a hub for shipping and medicine, Thailand is viewed as a low-cost place to produce marijuana and then export it.