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Thailand Decriminalizes Weed, Doesn’t Want You Coming to Smoke Weed

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By Lindsay Rogers Back in 2018, Thailand made headlines for becoming the first Southeast Asian country to legalize cannabis for medical use. Last month, per a report from CNN Travel, the entire plant was decriminalized, resulting in an uptick in recreational use. The kicker? They don’t want you to come smoke their pot. “We don’t welcome those kinds of tourists,” Thailand’s health minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters after being asked about use among foreign visitors. He’s not messing around, either — the punishing for smoking in public is a three-month jail sentence, or fines of as much…

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