Thailand’s huge promotion drive for cannabis as used for medical purposes will be amply in force at the Cannabis and Hemp Expo in the northeastern town of Buriram, on March 5-7.
The three-day expo at the famous Buriram International Racing Circuit is supported by the public health ministry. On the opening day, it will be attended by the Thai health minister and the deputy prime minister.
Buriram is hosting this expo for the second time, after the first event in April 2019 attracted more than 1,50,000 visitors. It was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.
This is one of the first expos to be held in the country this year. A major objective is to promote cannabis and hemp as a major industry for Thailand, bringing huge medical and economic benefits to both Thai producers and consumers.
This year, the expo covers the use of ganja (cannabis) and ganchong (hemp) in…
