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Health minister still plans to recriminalise cannabis
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/06/2024
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Wednesday a survey of about 100,000 people found most respondents wanted the recriminalisation of cannabis, and he would make it happen.
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.
Health minister still plans to recriminalise cannabis, says most agree
Post Reporters, Published on 26/06/2024
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Wednesday a survey of about 100,000 people found most respondents wanted the recriminalisation of cannabis, and he would follow through with that.
Somsak pushes for seized assets to fund drug rehab
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/06/2024
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin backed efforts to further use seized assets from narcotic drug cases to help fund the rehabilitation of drug addicts.
Smugglers arrested at airport with 14kg of heroin
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 25/06/2024
» SAMUT PRAKAN: Four people from Hong Kong have been arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport with 14 kilogrammes of heroin they were allegedly smuggling out of the country.
Hemp's potential goes up in smoke
Editorial, Published on 23/06/2024
» Since the legalisation of marijuana, or ganja, in 2022, the total lack of regulatory control has sparked a public outcry, prompting the Srettha administration to criminalise ganja again. The move to make hemp illegal, too, is a major mistake.
Passenger charged after cocaine seized at Don Mueang airport
Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2024
» A 39-year-old Indian man was arrested and charged with smuggling after 5.7 kilogrammes of cocaine, worth an estimated 17 million baht, were found in his bags on arrival at Don Mueang airport from Laos.
21 arrests follow major drug busts
News, Published on 18/06/2024
» NARCOTICS: The Royal Thai Police (RTP) arrested 21 suspects in 10 drug-related cases from May 31 to June 11, assistant national police chief Pol Lt Gen Samran Nualma said on Monday.
Thailand recharges Myanmar policy
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 18/06/2024
» At his first press briefing on Friday, Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa spoke at length about Thai foreign policy under his stewardship. He covered the whole gamut of revitalised diplomatic paths the country is on and will be making in a 43-slide PowerPoint presentation.
Cannabis advocates vow long rally against relisting
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/06/2024
» Cannabis advocates have vowed to organise a protracted rally next month against the plan by the Ministry of Public Health to relist the plant as a narcotic.