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World agency warns govt about weed use
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 15/08/2019
» The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has urged the government to proceed with extreme caution in its cannabis policy, warning that Thailand must abide by international drug control treaties and guard against a damaging policy misstep.
Weed cultivation 'still illegal'
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/07/2019
» Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin has warned that the cultivation and use of cannabis or cannabis extracts, even for medical purposes, remains against the law unless special permission has been granted by the authorities.
Anutin says no rush over weed plans
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 13/07/2019
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is also leader of the Bhumjaithai Party has said he will implement his party's flagship ganja seri,or cannabis liberalisation policy, by launching a pilot scheme using public health volunteers within next two years.
GPO looks to ensure weed meets needs
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 23/04/2019
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) will this July start extracting oil from marijuana planted in its greenhouses to support medical treatments amid concerns over a lack of cannabis-based medicines.
Govt vows benefits from legal weed
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/12/2018
» Thais stand to gain from the state push to legalise marijuana for medical purposes despite concerns the move may benefit transnational drug manufacturers.
Regime vetoes recreational weed use
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 01/11/2018
» The government has rejected calls for marijuana to be decriminalised so that it can be used freely as a recreational drug, saying Thailand at this point has to focus on its use for medical purposes.