jueves, 11 de julio de 2019

Asia Daily Briefing - Reexamining marijuana

July 9, 2019


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Pot of gold? Thailand 

leads slow push to

 legalize weed in Asia

BANGKOK -- Countries across
 Asia are slowly beginning to 
legalize cannabis for medical 
and even recreational use, but authorities may not fully
 understand the consequences 
of their choices as they zero in
 on a new source of tax revenue.

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