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CHOLNAN SIGNS BILL BANNING RECREATIONAL USE OF WEED

PUBLISHED : 7 Jan 2024 at 05:32

NEWSPAPER SECTION: News

WRITER: Mongkol Bangprapa

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Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew has signed proposed legislation regarding
cannabis, emphasising that it cannot be used for recreational purposes.

"The new law will clearly stipulate that cannabis must be used for medical
purposes only. It will also encourage the use of cannabis for a range of health
benefits," Dr Cholnan said on Saturday after signing the bill.

"Regarding the using of cannabis for recreational purposes, there will be a
clear measure to control and prevent this.

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"The measure may come in the form of a ministerial regulation passed by the
cabinet, or from a panel," he said.

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If the cabinet approves the principle of the bill, it will be submitted to the
Lower House for consideration.

Regarding a regulation by the Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine
Department which lists cannabis as a controlled herb, Dr Cholnan said the rule
might need to be revised if it contradicts the new law.

"Whether the buying of cannabis will require a medical certificate or not has
not been included in the bill just yet. This may have to depend on the
enforcement of organic laws," he said.

But using cannabis at home for medical purposes must be based on correct medical
procedures and research, he said.

Asked about the impact on cannabis stores, Dr Cholnan said there have been no
such laws set to revoke licences for running legally-registered stores. But once
the law is put in place, cannabis stores must sell only the parts of the
cannabis plant that are deemed legal in Thailand.

Under the Narcotics Code, only products containing over 0.2% THC
[tetrahydrocannabinol -- cannabis' main psychoactive agent] by weight will be
considered illegal. Dr Cholnan also said the law, when it is passed, will help
police capture those who wrongly use cannabis for recreational purposes.

Meanwhile, a Thai connection has been unearthed after a large drug haul was
intercepted overseas. According to news reports, over €1.1 million (41.7 million
baht) worth of cannabis was seized over in Dublin, Kildare, Westmeath, and
Limerick of Ireland on Jan 4. Some 14.2kg of the drugs worth almost €285,000
(10.8 million baht) were found by revenue inspectors in parcels sent from
Thailand, addressed to a number of areas in Dublin.

The largest of the four seizures, worth an estimated €500,000 (18.9 million
baht), was made in Clane, Co Kildare. Authorities searched a home where they
found 25kg of the drug and arrested a woman in her late 30s. Besides Thailand,
batches of cannabis had been sent from France and Spain, destined for addresses
in Dublin and Galway.

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