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<h2>The Thai government will be revising a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, or marijuana</h2>
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<p><p>The use of cannabis was legalised in Thailand and the drug was removed from the list of controlled narcotics in 2022.</p>
<p>According to Thailand&#8217;s Health Ministry, the revised bill <b>would only allow the use of cannabis for health and medicinal purposes</b>, and it would also regulate the proper and acceptable usage of the plant, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2737380/new-cannabis-bill-ready-for-cabinet">the Bangkok Post</a> reported.</p>
<p>Additionally, the government seeks to reintroduce strict penalties for both possession and use, including hefty fines and up to one-year prison sentences, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/cannabis-crunch-thailands-sudden-reversal-on-marijuana-legalization/">The Diplomat</a> reported.</p>
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<h2>Thailand became the [first Southeast Asian country] (https://says.com/my/news/thailand-medical-marijuana) to decriminalise cannabis</h2>
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<p><p>Since then, numerous cannabis-related businesses, such as dispensaries, weed cafés, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://says.com/my/news/thailand-launches-first-full-time-marijuana-clinic-offering-free-cannabis-oil-to-patients" title="Link: https://says.com/my/news/thailand-launches-first-full-time-marijuana-clinic-offering-free-cannabis-oil-to-patients">clinics</a>, and hemp spas have sprung up across the country, particularly in major cities like Bangkok.</p>
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<h2>This U-turn comes after attendees of British rock band Coldplay&#8217;s concerts in Bangkok complained on social media that the entire stadium &#8220;smelled like marijuana&#8221;</h2>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://thethaiger.com/news/national/coldplay-concert-buzz-dampened-by-cannabis-fumes-in-bangkok">Thaiger</a> reported that many concert-goers during the band&#8217;s Bangkok show <b>expressed their dissatisfaction</b> with individuals who engaged in recreational cannabis use within the venue.</p>
<p>They also <b>pointed out the contradictions in security measures</b>, noting that while personal items such as water bottles are restricted, cannabis and electronic cigarettes were allowed in.</p>
<p>Thai actor Copter Panuwat raised the issue on <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://twitter.com/CTR2DAB" title="Link: https://twitter.com/CTR2DAB">Twitter</a> and urged the government to immediately pass measures to limit the recreational uses of the plant.</p>
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<h2>In September 2023, Thailand&#8217;s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, vowed to restrict the use of marijuana to medical purposes only</h2>
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<p><p>TikTok&#8217;s access to Universal&#8217;s expansive roster of artistes ended Wednesday, 31 January, after months of negotiations failed to yield a new agreement with the world&#8217;s largest music company. Short videos featuring the label&#8217;s artistes will be &#8220;muted&#8221; over time.</p>
<p>The high-profile dispute erupted as the music industry executives and artistes gathered in Los Angeles for Sunday&#8217;s Grammy award ceremony.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our agreements with TikTok have expired because of TikTok&#8217;s unwillingness to appropriately compensate artistes and songwriters, protect human artistes from the harmful effects of AI, and address online safety issues for TikTok&#8217;s users,&#8221; a Universal said in a statement Thursday, 1 February.</p>
<p>The label is asking TikTok to compensate artistes a rate commensurate with what other social media platforms pay. Now, it accounts for only 1% of total revenue — though music is a core part of the experience on the app, Universal Music said in an open letter published Tuesday, 30 January.</p>
<p>Universal Music also said TikTok is allowing the platform to be &#8220;flooded&#8221; with recordings generated by artificial intelligence, which dilutes the royalty pool for artistes. It also raised concerns about &#8220;problematic content&#8221;, such as sexualised images of <a href="https://says.com/my/news/it-s-a-scam-billie-eilish-fans-outraged-at-organiser-for-misleading-floor-plan">Billie Eilish</a>, which reportedly went viral and were seen by millions of people before it was removed for violating community guidelines.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Clearly,&nbsp;Universal&#8217;s self-serving actions are not in the best interests of artistes, songwriters and fans.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;Even though&nbsp;TikTok&nbsp;(formerly&nbsp;Musical.ly) has built one of the world’s largest and most valuable social media platforms off the backs of artistes and songwriters,&nbsp;TikTok&nbsp;still argues that artistes should be grateful for the &#8216;free promotion&#8217;,&#8221;&nbsp;Universal&nbsp;said.</p>
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