Pot smokers told to hang fire for now
Private cultivation rules under way
Individuals who are planning to privately grow cannabis after the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) endorsed changes to the rule governing the use and cultivation of marijuana have been told to wait for the time being, as the new regulation still has some way to go before it comes into effect.
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, the government’s expert on legal matters, said the changes concern the use of certain cannabis products, not all, and have yet to be passed into law.
The changes come into force 120 days after they are announced in the Royal Gazette, he said, adding in that time, more regulations will be drawn up to define what…