PUBLISHED: 17 September 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Cannabis may only be used for medical and health reasons, according to a board that will be formed by the Ministry of Public Health to study the legislation.
Cholnan Srikaew, the minister of public health, stated yesterday that a marijuana regulation is required to control marijuana use. The government may forbid recreational use of cannabis and strictly restrict its use for medical purposes.
Dr. Cholnan responded that the ministries will have a commission to examine the specifics of the hemp and hemp costs to determine whether it needs to be revised after the Bhumjaithai Party sponsored it and it passed its first studying in congress last June.
According to him, the government will deliver the investigation to the cupboard, who will decide whether to process or repeal the draft act, opening the door for a new one.
I insist there must be rules to regulate marijuana use, whether we stick with the current document or create a new one, said Dr. Cholnan. It must be prohibited to use marijuana for outdoor purposes. Customers may face risks if they use cannabis improperly, he said.
In June of last year, Thailand became the first nation in Southeast Asia to decriminalize hemp.
With the exception of anything containing more than 0.2 % of the psychoactive substance tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ), the plant was taken off the list of narcotics by the government.
By making cannabis and cannabis cash crops and allowing their use in meals, fashion, and cosmetics, the goal was to advance their health benefits and assistance a cannabis economy.
Currently, laws prohibit smoking in public places and prohibit sales to expectant women and children under the age of 18. Cannabis businesses may also submit an application for licenses, and those who grow marijuana for commercial purposes must do the same.