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Cannabis backers start hunger strike as legal change looms
Post Reporters, Published on 10/07/2024
» Pro-cannabis activists on Wednesday began a hunger strike to demand that the government listen to their views, as the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) affirmed that parts of the plant would be relisted as a narcotic on Jan 1.
Cholnan frets at weed policy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2024
» Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew expressed concern that most people do not agree with the Pheu Thai Party's plan to recriminalise cannabis following a recent media interview by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on the subject.
Draft bill on cannabis control not finished, says Cholnan
Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2024
» The drafting of the new cannabis and hemp control bill is still not complete and it has not yet been forwarded to the cabinet for approval, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday.
Cannabis loopholes to be closed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2023
» The Public Health Ministry has completed the first draft of the Cannabis-Hemp Act and said it will not reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Friday.
Businesses 'need clarity over hemp, weed'
Post Reporters, Published on 11/10/2023
» The Thai Industrial Hemp Trade Association is pressing for clarity about whether hemp and cannabis plants will be re-listed as narcotics, because businesses need to plan ahead, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday.
Ban recreational use of cannabis, official says
Post Reporters, Published on 24/09/2023
» Cannabis use for recreational purposes should be totally banned, and parts of the plant with a high content of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) should be reinstated as narcotics on the list of narcotics, according to Dr Rasmon Kalayasiri, director of the Centre for Addiction Studies.
Ministry to form cannabis panel to study bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/09/2023
» The Ministry of Public Health will form a panel to study a bill on cannabis, insisting that cannabis must only be used for medical and health purposes.
Fresh open letter demands U-turn on weed legalisation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/04/2023
» A network of doctors, academics and civil groups has published yet another open letter to oppose the government's decision to legalise cannabis.
Cannabis guide for tourists issued
Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2023
» The Ministry of Public Health has issued a guide titled “10 Things Tourists Need to Know about Cannabis in Thailand” to improve visitors’ understanding about what they can and cannot do with cannabis in the country.
Weed shops to provide smoke spots
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/11/2022
» Cannabis sellers on Khao San Road will be told they must operate their own smoking places to help keep the local environment free of the pungent smell of marijuana. The newly built Plantopia zone is one such venue that will allow cannabis sales and smoking for visitors.