The particular Department of Thai Traditional and Substitute Medicine has released a book — the very first of its kind with this country — describing 162 old remedies that have cannabis as an ingredient.
Deputy director-general Kwanchai Wisitthanon said recently the department had been compiling information considering that 2019, following the Community Health Ministry’s move to use cannabis meant for medical purposes.
It is important that cannabis be used correctly and properly, to avoid any danger that could arise from intake and misuse, Doctor Kwanchai said.
With this in mind, the particular department has created a book: National Thai Conventional Remedies with Ganja . It is the state’s first textbook on Thai traditional remedies containing cannabis, he or she said.
The book contains 162 remedies along with cannabis as an ingredient.
Presently, the book is only in Thai and it is available to read on the department’s website.
The government upon June 9 declared the decriminalisation of cannabis a good policy and said advertisments were in place to make sure its proper make use of.
The government allows people to sign-up to grow cannabis intended for household use, while makers of marijuana products must seek licences and the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of their products must not go beyond 0. 2% by weight.
Cannabis with a THC content higher than that limit is considered the narcotic. The THC limit also pertains to its use as a food ingredient.