- Thai officials are cracking down on Cannabis smuggling after a surge in cases involving tourists, particularly British and Indian nationals.
- Increased airport inspections follow a joint UK-Thailand operation that seized over two tons of Cannabis from air passengers.
- Since July 2024, over 50 British nationals have been arrested in Thailand for Cannabis smuggling, and postal Cannabis shipments from Thailand to the UK have increased dramatically since decriminalization in 2022.
- Thailand's Cannabis decriminalization experiment faces scrutiny due to concerns about accessibility to children and rising addiction rates, with the ruling party considering recriminalization despite coalition partner opposition.
- New regulations are expected to tighten Cannabis sales, requiring prescriptions for purchase, while officials reiterate the illegality of taking Cannabis out of Thailand without permission.
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