Thailand’s Cannabis Reversal: Major Energy Developer Pulls $56M Investment, Poll Shows 76% Support PM’s Recriminalize Plan
Despite recent protests since the Thai government announced its plan to reverse a 2022 decision and recriminalize cannabis by classifying it as a narcotic, a recent survey showed some 76% of respondents “totally agreed” or “rather agreed” with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin‘s decision.
The poll, conducted via phone last week among 1,310 Thai nationals over 18, showed about 23.4% disagreed with the move, while 0.9 percent declined to answer or said they had no interest, reported the South China Morning Post.
Blow To Fledgling Marijuana Industry And Thai Tourism
The proposed policy reversal is another blow to Thailand’s nascent cannabis industry, after decriminalization was pitched …