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1st Asian country decriminalizes marijuana

Questions still remain about the legal status of recreational marijuana use Thailand has become the first country in Asia to decriminalize marijuana use. The health minister called on people to use the drug for their “benefit” rather than “to cause harm.” Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a longtime supporter of marijuana legalization, announced in a lengthy […]

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Asian nation to move capital to jungle

Indonesia wants to create a “smart metropolis” to attract “global talent” and combat Jakarta’s current urban problems Indonesia’s parliament has passed legislation paving the way for the nation’s capital relocation from Jakarta to a forested patch of land on one of its biggest islands – Borneo. Indonesia is on the way to getting a new […]