Thailand in a green rush as government pushes cannabis as cash crop

People take pictures of cannabis plants during the "360 Cannabis & Hemp for the People" expo in Buriram province, Thailand, on March 5, 2021. Picture taken March 5, 2021. - Reuters

BURIRAM (Thailand), March 8 (Reuters): Thais flocked to a cannabis exhibition as interest and demand in the plant surges after the government unlocked hemp use in food and cosmetics in the latest move to promote a new cash crop.

The government held a convention in Buriram province in northeastern Thailand over the weekend to educate the public on cannabis use and promote businesses. People were able to taste hemp-based noodles, ice-cream and drinks.