Some politicians involved in Thailand's recent cannabis decriminalization say they never intended to legalize recreational use.
After making waves as the first country in the entire continent of Asia to officially decriminalize the growing, sale, possession, and use of cannabis in June, Thailand now plans to ban cigarettes and e-cigarettes containing cannabis or cannabis extract.
The National Tobacco Products Control Committee proposed the resolution, which would outlaw the sale of cannabis-infused traditional cigarettes, cigars, and joints in addition to e-cigarettes and vapes. The ban would severely curtail the recreational use of cannabis, which has become widespread due to the one million people who have obtained licenses to cultivate, trade, or consume the plant, as well as the proliferation of shops and stands selling joints and other cannabis products across the nation, particularly in tourist hotspots.
Politicians involved in the decriminalization of cannabis claimed they had never intended for cannabis to be a legal recreational substance and assumed that it would only be used for medical purposes.
The Ministry of Public Health will now create new guidelines for the ban. E-cigarettes would also fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society as well as the police.