Doctors should study benefits, not hype fears of legal weed: Thai advocates

Cannabis advocates said today that medical professionals concerned about the drug’s use should learn more before condemning its use.

Responding to a petition signed Sunday by more than 1,000 doctors calling for stricter rules to rein in recreational use of weed, two campaigners said that while more regulations are needed, the medical community should take into consideration the drug’s proven benefits.

“I think they should rethink the ethics surrounding cannabis use and think about what is best for their patients,” Sukhumweed founder Soranut “Beer” Masayavanich told Coconuts. “They should worry more about people who are taking prescribed antidepressants, since they have side effects of addiction and suicidal tendencies.”

Soranut said he was not shocked to see 1,000 signatures, all collected from medical professionals and alums at Mahidol…