With Thailand’s legalization of medical cannabis in February, some experts predict that other Southeast Asian countries may move to decriminalize the plant.
If that happens, it could prove a significant opportunity for investors interested in the space.
Many countries in Asia have made headlines for strict punishments for possessing, trafficking and consuming cannabis — including, notable, the ongoing bloody war on drugs in the Philippines.
But some nations are nevertheless softening their attitude toward the once-taboo drug, and bringing it to hospitals in the region.
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