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đ Two Legalization Flashpoints: Maryland and Thailand
Courts freeze Marylandâs cannabis licensing, and Thailand walks back its legalization experiment. Regulators worldwide face the same challenge: keeping fragile markets alive amid political and legal crosswinds.
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Marylandâs medical cannabis rollout has hit a legal wall. A judge froze license expansion after claims of bias and structural flaws in the program. Half a world away, Thailandâs government is forcing cannabis shops to shut down or convert into medical clinics, dismantling the countryâs short-lived legalization experiment. Together, these flashpoints reveal how fragile cannabis markets remain when policy design canât keep pace with politics.
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