Thailand is rolling out plans to legalize medical marijuana, an official told AFP Wednesday, as the country hopes to cash in on a multi-billion dollar industry with a product its supporters hail as some of the world's best.
Several nations have embraced the use of medicinal cannabis, including Canada, Australia, Israel and more than half the states in the U.S.
But Thailand would be the first country in Asia to do so, tapping into a market that U.S.-based Grand View Research has estimated could reach US$55.8 billion by 2025.
A draft bill to permit its limited use has been sent to the military junta's National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
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