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From zero tolerance to decriminalisation, Thailand’s recent u-turn on its cannabis laws is lighting up a billion-dollar industry. Officially it’s for medicinal use but the legal grey area means ‘ganja’ lovers are celebrating. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 It’s the country which gave us the words ‘bong’ and ‘ganja’. In Thailand, cannabis has been used for centuries in traditional medicine. But when the US launched its ‘war on drugs’ in the 1970s, Thailand became a key partner, placing cannabis on the narcotics list and toughening penalties against it. This June, the country took it off that list, meaning cannabis sellers and recreational users…