Thai businesses cash in on cannabis, from milk tea to toothpaste


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  • Wednesday, 27 Jul 2022

FILE PHOTO: Chopaka shop selling cannabis candies is seen near Asoke intersection, in the heart of Bangkok's main shopping district, Thailand, June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai businesses are cashing in with cannabis-infused products like toothpaste, tea, soaps and snacks after the government legalised the plant and its extract this year, generating a wave of interest in the drug.

"It gives me a deep and comfortable sleep," said Pakpoom Charoenbunna, 32, who buys a cannabis-infused drink from his regular milk-tea vendor.

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