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Cannabis set to return to illegal drugs list after vote
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/07/2024
» A committee tasked with controlling illegal drugs has won a majority vote to have cannabis and hemp reclassified as narcotics, and the listing will take effect on Jan 1 of next year, according to Dr Surachoke Tangwiwat, deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Public Health.
Over 20 tonnes of drugs burned
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/06/2024
» About 20 tonnes of narcotics worth over six billion baht were destroyed at Bangpu Industrial Estate in Samut Prakan on Wednesday as part of the government's campaign against illegal drugs, according to the Public Health Ministry.
'5-pill rule' to become just 1 for meth
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/05/2024
» The Public Health Ministry has proposed tightening the definition of a drug user by limiting the legally permissible number of methamphetamine tablets, aka ya ba, from the current threshold of five pills to one to seal a loophole that benefits drug dealers.
No change to ‘five-pill rule’, says minister
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/04/2024
» Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew insists no more changes will be made to a new regulation that specifies the maximum amounts of certain drugs that will be considered for personal use if found on someone’s person.