“We don’t welcome those kinds of tourists,” Thailand’s health minister said.
Getty ImagesThe country’s health minister issued simple yet effective advice to pot-smoking tourists looking to visit — don’t.
In February, Charnvirakul signed a measure officially dropping cannabis, best known in the form of marijuana, from a list of controlled drugs. While the government continues to steer people clear of smoking the drug recreationally, Charnvirakul did say it was something that could be explored later down the line.
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