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Police stand guard as cannabis activists and entrepreneurs, holding cannabis plant gather in front of Government House in Bangkok

Video. Bangkok's green march, protesting the potential cannabis ban

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Two years after marijuana decriminalization in Thailand, nearly a hundred advocates marched to the prime minister’s office to protest a potential ban on general use.

A health ministry committee proposed relisting cannabis as a narcotic for medical and research purposes, effective January 1 if approved. Cannabis activists and entrepreneurs gathered in Bangkok to oppose the move. Prasitchai Nunuan and Chokwan Chopaka argued for separate regulation by the health ministry and accused the government of favoring certain interest groups.

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