Thailand is the first country in Asia to legalize marijuana—but only for medical purposes

As general elections are just around the corner, the uncles in office seem to be moving everything fast forward. In a meeting held during Christmas Day, the National Legislative Assembly signed an approval for the use of marijuana, but only for medical and research purposes. Growing, storing and transporting the green herb will be carried out under strict control by authorized medical-related organizations. Selling the herb is still regarded as an illegal act, and possessing more than 10kg will mean automatic imprisonment. The law is applicable to everyone in the kingdom, regardless of nationality. As for those fantasies of smoking marijuana freely on the streets? Ain’t gonna happen.