World Cannabis

It was the first Southeast Asian nation to decriminalize marijuana for medical purposes.

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand, which in 2020 became the first Southeast Asian nation to decriminalize the production and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, moved Thursday to further loosen regulations on the drug.

The Public Health Ministry’s Food and Drug Administration proposed that cannabis -- which includes marijuana and hemp plants -- be completely dropped from its official listing as a prohibited narcotic or psychotropic substance.

The mayor's plan would only decriminalize minor pot possession for young adults in three London boroughs, but UK government officials have already condemned this modest reform.