Thailand scrambles to control cannabis sales and curb abuse

Buyers must show ID under new measures following decriminalization

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A customer holds a piece of cannabis at a dispensary in Bangkok following its legalization last year. © Reuters

KOSUKE INOUE, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thailand is tightening the country's marijuana regulations, issuing new guidance and measures intended to curb a rapid rise in recreational use of the drug since its decriminalization last year.

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