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Initially spearheaded by community-based advocacy efforts in 2016, Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize Cannabis. Politically, this came through the then-Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of the Bhumjaithai party, who famously endorsed and used Cannabis products for health purposes. Changes to the law were enacted in Thailand from 2018 to 2022. By the start of 2019, an amendment to the Thai Narcotics Act legalized the medical use of substances like Cannabiz, Hemp and Kratom (Considered Category 5 narcotics).
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