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Pot Frenzy Sweeps Thailand as Government Touts Medical Marijuana

Thai deputy premier is biggest cheerleader for legal changes
Nation embraces medical cannabis, considers recreational use

Anutin Charnvirakul, second left, holds a Dr. Ganja teddy during an event in Bangkok, Thailand. — Anutin Charnvirakul, second left, holds a Dr. Ganja teddy during an event in Bangkok, Thailand.Source: Ministry of Public Health

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By Prim Chuwiruch

January 8, 2020 at 9:00 PM UTC

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Dr. Ganja is a bespectacled green cuddly teddy whose job is to educate Thailand about the benefits of medical marijuana.

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