Cannabis set to return to illegal drugs list after vote

Cannabis set to return to illegal drugs list after vote
In April 2023, an official balances the license of a cannabis store on Khao San Road in Bangkok. ( Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill )

According to Dr. Surachoke Tangwiwat, assistant continuous director at the Ministry of Public Health, a council tasked with controlling illegitimate drugs won a majority vote to reclassify cannabis and cannabis as cocaine.

All the council members agreed on the theory that cannabis should only be used for health purposes and not for outdoor use, according to Dr. Surachoke, who presided over Friday’s meeting. Yet, there were disputes on specific items.

After a lot vote, cannabis and hemp were eventually reinstated on the narcotics list. He stated that the committee had send its report to the Narcotics Control Board for review the following year.

According to the quality, only their branches, stems, and seeds qualify as narcotic vegetation. Cannabis buds and any other substances that contain more than 0.2 % tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) will also be categorized as narcotics.

The Food and Drug Administration may amend any cannabis-related rules and establish requirements for how the plants can be used if the Office of the Narcotic Control Board accepts our finish.

Before Jan 1,” All associated laws may be amended. According to Dr. Surachoke, that is the amount of time that we anticipate the rules to go into impact.

Panthep Puapongpan, who voted against the list, said he disagreed with the determination but declined to elaborate on his motives.

Numerous political organizations have voiced their opposition to the agency’s efforts to reinstate marijuana on the narcotics record.