A medical marijuana plantation. Photo: Reuters
Green gold rush: Thailand, Malaysia race to legalise medical marijuana
- Thailand and Malaysia are vying to become the first Asian countries to legalise medical marijuana with the lure of billions in revenue trumping decades of prohibition
- Support for liberalisation is not unanimous: China, South Korea and Japan last month warned citizens visiting Canada to avoid cannabis and Singapore maintains a blanket ban
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A medical marijuana plantation. Photo: Reuters