A network of doctors, academics and civil groups has published yet another open letter to oppose the government’s decision to legalise cannabis.
In their seventh open letter, they called on the public to vote for parties which do not back the removal of cannabis from the list of narcotics and its promotion as a cash crop.
According to the open letter, there has been an increase in accidents and reports of adverse reactions to mental and physical health since the consumption of cannabis was liberalised last year.
The consumption and trade of cannabis were effectively legalised on June 9 last year, when the Bhumjaithai Party succeeded in having the plant removed from the list of Type 5 narcotics. The move meant most parts of the plant can be used, except parts of the plant containing more than 0.2% of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) by weight.
The letter noted that the…
