Positive and negative effects of cannabis legalization
No Asian country has legalized recreational marijuana use until Thailand's landmark policy change. With over 3% of the population reporting lifetime use and growing political momentum, Thailand legalized medical cannabis in 2019. In June 2022 Thailand completely removed Marijuana from the narcotics list, making it fully permitted to grow, smoke and sell without criminal penalty. So after 2 years of marijuana being legal in Thailand on every level and with barely any oversight of how it is grown and sold, what have we learned? What are the positive and negative effects of marijuana legalization in Thailand? Some of the Positive effects Massive increase in revenue Expansion of jobs and business opportunities Real medical patience can get treatment legally Increase in property market sales Less burden on crime enforcement of marijuana Giving freedom to users to not be treated as criminals. Takes the funds out of the wrong hands Some of the negative effects Increased avail...