Anutin nonetheless’ on part’, insists Phumtham
Discussed: 20 Jul 2024 at 05: 46
Despite recent controversies regarding the program to re-list marijuana as a narcotic, deputy prime minister and trade chancellor Phumtham Wechayachai insisted that the government was still united. He added that he had spoken with interior minister Anutin Charnvirakul about this.
The Bhumjaithai Party under Mr. Anutin’s leadership had a major promotion plan strategy called the decriminalization of cannabis.
A relevant act has now passed the House’s first reading. But, it was shelved according to criticism from the medical profession.
Cannabis and cannabis are now considered narcotics as effective from January 1, 2025, as confirmed by Surachoke Tangwiwat, assistant permanent secretary for public heath. A wellness committee responsible for controlling illegal medicines voted by lot vote on July 5.
The panel’s quality said hemp and flax are to be considered opioid plants, except for their trees, roots, and seeds. Cannabis buds and any other substances that contain more than 0.2 % tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) will also be categorized as narcotics.
The Narcotics Control Board (NCB) will review the plan this month.
Mr. Phumtham responded by telling the media to let the NCB carry out its legal duties monday.
” I believe there is no trouble. Mr Anutin is free to express his thoughts. But, we have tried to approach this subject sensibly rather than focusing on one individual”, said Mr Phumtham.
When asked about Mr. Phumtham’s opinion of whether he thinks the alliance should proceed in the same way, he responded,” There is no need to talk on items that have not yet happened.
” Now, there are no issues at all. We coexist by relying on each other, cooperating and taking shared responsibility for problem-solving”, he said. Because it is the coalition’s responsibility, no one group should be given exclusive authority over any particular issue.
However, the medical cannabis scientific community led by Panthep Phuaphongphan, dean of the College of Oriental Medicine at Rangsit University, submitted a notice to the NCB, saying that the information provided by the Public Health Ministry is inaccurate and misleading.
According to the letter, the ministry’s report showed a discrepancy of 800%-2, 100 % compared with statistics from the National Health Security Office ( NHSO ).