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on the road to recovery. ah, i've been for sewland, welcome. medicinal marijuana is a burgeoning industry. it's recreational use to, especially in parts of europe and north america. asia is lagging still, the pandemic has proved to be a catalyst for the adoption of cannabis. india saw a boost in usage, locked down, citizens eager to combat anxiety in indian society. this little guy actually dates back 4000 years. then came decades of damaging drug control policies. now, a lot of governments realize they can break in huge tax revenues if the business is fully legalized. competitive prices could wipe out the black market. that will

require, well thought through state regulation. thailand has been leading the way in southeast asia removing cannabis from its list of narcotics last year, effectively lifting its bad on marijuana. but without clear regulations, the legal uncertainty is dampening the thriving wheat business authorities tightened some rules last month writing stalls. they say we're operating without a license that's left many worrying about how long the boom could last from sleep boutiques like this to the simplest doors, hundreds of wheat dispenser. he's a sprouting up across bangkok with marijuana. now essentially decriminalized it is v opportunity to get into the business you don't need much to open the shaft and i think that encourage one who doesn't have that much copied all. aw, in westman, to be in the,

in the business. this store opened his dispensary off to thailand, legalized marijuana cultivation, and we moved cannabis from his list of bandanna cortex in june. so i moved some criticized as hasty as lawmakers have yet to agree on how to regulate the industry . while the plant can be used for medical purposes, it's recreational use, including smoking in public is still not legal. business owners have stake their future on cannabis want more clarity on their for their you can do it. and then the next there you no longer can do it and we cannot rely on that. we need, we need a modular massage. we need to see that plan in 5 and 10 years, not my my my the uncertainty due to an ongoing public debate over legalization pro groups pointed to lucrative cannabis market. expected

to be worth over a 1000000000 euros by 2025. but skeptics raised concerns over the social impact of legalized canopies consumption. for many profits to be made. now make it worth the risk. bangkok cityscape is already changing than dose. a hopeful that businesses are here to stay. i think there they'll find a way to put it in the middle, you know, but it's a lot of people use it. and hopefully in the future we just need time to learn to adapt, that it is still new to businesses. we have to keep tiptoeing in this legal gray area until an agreement comes well not on child. sharon is c o and founder of tier of inches which operates in the mit. is that all field across se asia? just a couple years ago, cannabis possession made up to 10 years jail in thailand, and yet this is

a plant that appears in the oldest of temple scrolls tell us more about that. that's absolutely correct, but thank you for having me. it's been a part of our se cultural identity, medically socially and called religiously as well because it's part of our scores on the temple in terms of the formulation that goes generations of traditional medicine formulations. and finally, you know, since 2019 the development equalization of, of candidates has been quite, i'd say, bringing back our heritage. why then has liberalization been such a bumpy road when it comes to rules and regulations? they're entirely there's a lot of factions, of course,

i'd say every country faces the same issue, right? because kind of has been stigmatized since it's criminalization, you know, back in a long time ago, right. at the same time it's also in the world. but especially now there's a lot of actions from not only from the politic side or from the doc to clinicians who are from the modern medicine side. but of course, hydrogen medicine doctors have been proactive and supportive this, this move and also on the social aspect. because there's obvious benefits this plan is not just on the medical side, but on the tourism side, course highland is, is quite strong and on tourist industry. right. and we're pushing very, very hard on the medical tourism, which is, you know, there's the big,

the facts and the data. since the new years. there's been a record, a number of tourists come into town and i'm kind of hopefully can be a part of that experience. but how do you overcome the stigma? and at the same time, remind younger people of the health hazards, especially teens whose brains are still developing. honestly, it's a, it's quite difficult because it's something that it used to be grown. know in the back yards of farmers. you know, any families i'm, you know, they use it to, to put it in their suits as part of the food and beverage right or whatnot. but it's very difficult to do. so. i mean, the government has tried their best to, to limit, you know, the usages with, for example, under twenty's or, or moms or pregnant women as well. best feeders, you know,

these are, these are, it makes it kind of what they're trying their best. and so how much does legalization or hinge on upcoming elections when it comes to the political level? you could say it's quite a, it's a, it's going to be a big campaign for sure. because on the current coalition and the party of that wish, the d criminalization of cannabis in the past campaign seems to be in a very strong position. and with the upcoming elections very soon, it seems like a lot of the discussions that we're having now and the questions that you asked earlier on that that you know that it's, that's the uncertainty for sure. you know, because we all leave couple months until the,

the reelections and a lot of it's definitely hitting that and don't just one more question. can this plan bring calm to a region fearing war? subjectively, i believe it can our approach as a country for it to be but assembly but as a part of the experience, you know, with our food and beverage, i believe it can definitely bring com. it's just a matter of perspective objectively, with regards to the business medicinal side, i think there's going to be different sections. you know, i was arguments from both sides, the pros and cons hazards or whatnot. but, you know, i mean, let's see arguments that you can see with it the kind of industry as we always compare ourselves to the alcohol industry or, or cigarettes late the cost and benefits of, of, of those,

of alcohol and cigarettes and can relax manner. and i believe it can that for us, you know, there's a very progressive mindset and i believe that you know what prohibition there will always be people not following the walls. um, so if we do it right, and for the right reasons, i'm sure we can use the herb in a much more on how you said tactical manner to dfcs director and entrepreneur dawn chen church of n. sorry. thank you very much for being on d. w. 's asia. thank you lou will heroin addiction is skyrocketing and kashmir. the government says it's trying to intervene, but frontline services struggling to corp. behind the rise is

a complex mix of factors. one of them being the pandemic which saw the alyssa drug crossing borders undetected. mental health is also a reason, and we're talking about a country bracht by violence in one of the world's most militarized zones. addicts sir said to be rich, poor employed unemployed and mostly young. but june, i am his arms bear the marks of his heroin addiction. he's from india controlled kashmir where heroine use has showed up 2000 percent over the past 5 years. according to vocal reports. or this is then malone lab work. getting heroine is very easy. name. it used to be quite difficult to get heroine. but now after coven 19th, it's widely available in you can get it anywhere, easily maneuver, facing an explosion of drug use. the kaufman has set up rehabilitation facilities to treat patients free of charge. but the centers are working at their limit. cache

me as main drug rehab clinic now sees 200 patients daily up from 4 patients every day. 5 years ago. doctor said there is also an increase in female patients and addicted children as young as 10 good rider to a link between mental health and substance use. so annoying, diag we are had go, undergone so sociable to go students from past few years, phosphorus, decades, in fact. so there have been mental health issues and i know vision. and that collective sense of trauma made worse by the pandemic and resulting economic fall out. authorities in the region seized over 80 kilo's pero and in 2020. but experts say this is only the tip of the iceberg. and when it comes to addiction, it's to few rather than the many who are on the road to recovery. lot love probably because of my addiction. my family suffered,

my parents fell ill and they had no one but me to take care of them. i thought if i remain like this, no one will help them. so i decided to quit, come back whenever he says there are only 2 paths, a had 4 attics, death or rehab. and he's chosen the path though heart that's keeping him alive. small stories go to d, w dot com slash asia, or our facebook page or twitter feed i ben fizzle. and the same time tomorrow with block buster sounds from the farm in the middle of a german village with pete burgess lives and works here with his team, a superstar among fairly often love

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