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Bhumjaithai MP calls for cannabis controls
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/06/2025
» Leading Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) figure Supachai Jaisamut has called for the urgent enactment of a cannabis control bill, criticising Pheu Thai Party's Ministry of Public Health for perceived negligence in regulating cannabis, leading to its widespread availability and escalating problems.
Plant-based food rules to aid buyers, boost trade
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/06/2025
» Thailand is set to implement its first standard for plant-based food products, developed by the Institute of Nutrition at Mahidol University in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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.
Consumer group backs five new protection laws
Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2023
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) plans to discuss the consumer protection law with various political groups, according to its deputy secretary-general Ittaboon Onwongsa.
Premier supports medical use of cannabis
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says he disagrees with allowing recreational use of cannabis, though its medical use would remain a policy under his administration.
Cannabis network pushes for home-grown weed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/08/2023
» Thailand's Cannabis Future Network is seeking 10,000 names to petition parliament to continue its reading of the Cannabis-Hemp Act, which would allow individuals to grow weed at home and ban the import of cannabis products for five years.