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Bhumjaithai to champion cannabis bill next term
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/02/2023
» The Bhumjaithai Party yesterday pledged to push for the passage of a bill on cannabis and hemp after the next election as the controversial draft law appears unlikely to clear the House of Representatives before the end of its current term.
Coalition parties clash over cannabis bill
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/11/2022
» The Democrat Party said on Wednesday it will vote against its coalition partner's cannabis bill because it ignores concerns about social problems.
House votes down bill on cannabis and hemp
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/09/2022
» The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to withdraw the Cannabis and Hemp Bill from its agenda by 198 votes to 136, with 12 abstentions, pending revision of its content which lawmakers viewed as loose and potentially exposing youth to health risks.
Anutin: Don't be too concerned about cannabis
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/07/2022
» Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told the House of Representatives on Tuesday that being overly concerned with cannabis use would only delay national development.
PM moves to patch up coalition rift
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/11/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will sit for talks with leaders of the coalition parties in what is seen as a bid to patch up their differences ahead of a no-confidence debate, following reports of frictions emerging among them.
Parliament set to debate policies
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/07/2019
» The opposition will be given 13.5 hours in a two-day parliamentary session starting next Thursday to debate new government policies in what is believed will be Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's first real battle in parliament.
Councilman urges freer pot research
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/03/2019
» The National Farmers Council wants the Bhumjaithai Party to push for marijuana research to be conducted freely, among other proposals.
Weed on road to legalisation
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/12/2018
» A bill to legalise the strictly controlled production, import and use of marijuana and kratom for medical and research purposes was passed yesterday, amid concerns that patents on marijuana extracts will be secured mainly by large, foreign pharmaceutical companies.
Medical cannabis, kratom bill passed by NLA
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/12/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Tuesday passed the second and third readings of an amendment to the narcotics law legalising the production, import, export, possession and use of cannabis and kratom products for medical purposes.
NLA backs first cannabis bill reading
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/11/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly has approved the bill on marijuana usage for medical purposes in its first reading but insists that strict controls are still required.