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Thailand vows to tighten control on cannabis after smuggling cases involving tourists soar
- Thailand, the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis in 2022, now faces soaring cases of tourists attempting cannabis smuggling abroad.
- The rise in smuggling attempts followed decriminalization, prompting the ruling Pheu Thai Party to promise re-criminalization despite coalition resistance.
- Authorities reported over 50 British nationals arrested since July 2022 and seized 22 suitcases containing 375 kilograms of cannabis at Samui Airport.
- Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin announced upcoming regulations requiring prescriptions for cannabis sales to address under-regulation and public concerns about addiction and access to children.
- Officials tightened airport inspections, and new controls aim to curb smuggling and restore legal order following the drug’s boost to tourism and agriculture.
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