While the U.S. Congress continues to debate legalizing cannabis, Thailand said it will distribute marijuana plants to 1 million households throughout the country.
Agriculture accounts for about a third of Thailand’s economy.
On June 9 the country will allow people to grow cannabis at home after notifying their local authorities.
Thailand has been one of the more forward thinking countries in the world when it comes to regulating marijuana.
It became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize medical cannabis in 2018.
The people who register will have to grow medical grade cannabis, but they can have it for their own use or as part of a small business.
It will be illegal to grow and sell cannabis that contains more than 0.2% THC.
Larger businesses will still be required to seek permission from the country’s Food and Drug Administration to sell the plant, according to the…