Anutin Charnvirakul thinks he has hit on a winning issue for Thailand's ele...
BANGKOK - Anutin Charnvirakul thinks he has hit on a winning issue for Thailand’s election next month - promoting cannabis farming now that the Southeast Asia nation has legalized medical marijuana.
“We know that marijuana doesn’t have any negative effects when somebody consumes it, apart from getting sleepy,” the billionaire-turned-politican told Reuters. Bhumjaithai is one of several small parties vying for attention ahead of March 24, the first general election since a 2014 coup. The party, which draws its support from the rural northeast, won 34 of parliament’s 500 seats in the last poll.
Anutin likes the California model where growers are registered and six marijuana plants are permitted per household. She said Thai cannabis would be competing with products grown in some U.S. states and Canada where it is already legal for recreational use.Slideshow
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