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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legisalation banning cannabis for recreational use in a major reversal 18 months after the country became the first in Asia to decriminalize the plant.

The relaxed laws saw a lucrative cannabis industry catering to locals and foreigners alike boom across the Southeast Asian nation, but a new conservative coalition government came to power late last year vowing to tighten the rules and only allow medical use.

A draft bill was released on Tuesday by Thailand’s health ministry outlining hefty fines or prison sentences of up to one year for offenders – or both.

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[-] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I'm not either of those guys, but in my experience it has nothing to do with their drug of choice and more to do with the social tolerances of the overall group. Outside the good bars in my town all three types associate freely.

The notion that pot smokers all look down on users of other drugs is ridiculous.

[-] Woht24@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Not all, but definitely a common theme. Heavy drinkers judge smokers. Cigarette smokers judge weed smokers and vice versa.

There's also a lot of people who do all and have no problem, absolutely. But I've seen angst against other drug users in groups of drug users completely straight faced, unaware of the irony, plenty of times.

[-] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Angst lmao, it's about harm reduction.

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