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Thailand's 'weed wild west' faces new rules as smuggling to UK rises

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New measures will restrict consumption of the drug to those with a doctor's prescription.

Public health minister has also said consumption of marijuana will be criminalised again.

There are now around 11,000 registered cannabis dispensaries in Thailand .

UK has seen a flood of Thai marijuana being smuggled into the country from Thailand .

Small-scale growers say the measures will wipe out small-scale businesses who are already struggling because of the glut caused by over-production.

Earlier this month , many of these growers descended on the prime minister's office in Bangkok to deliver a formal complaint to the government.

Customs officers are continuing their efforts to stem the flood of cannabis though their airports.

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