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Thonburi Health, Chula to study hemp
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/04/2021
» SET-listed Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) will allocate a 300-million-baht budget to a joint venture with Chulalongkorn University to study the medical benefits of hemp, cannabis and krathom in a move to develop commercial products by this year.
Doubts on pot use linger over amended drug law
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/02/2019
» Experts are saying that both users and producers of marijuana-based drugs for medical purposes will face numerous restrictions under the amended Narcotics Act, despite the fact the government had just legalised the medical use of marijuana.
Keeping up with the cartels
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/11/2018
» A super-elite family background and close connections to the powers that be -- including Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon -- have not lessened the worth of the new chief of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB), Chinnaphat Sarasin.
Puff away pain
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/05/2017
» Marijuana is a two-sided plant. Despite its medicinal benefits especially for severe pain management, marijuana -- or weed -- is known to be one of the most abused drugs in the world, giving a euphoric high, and even delusions and hallucinations if smoked too much.
Experts find meth idea a bitter pill to swallow
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/06/2016
» Health experts have voiced concern over removing methamphetamines from the narcotics list as part of new anti-drug measures proposed by Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya, saying it will not reduce the number of drug users.