Cannabis is not a narcotic drug… at least that’s what Thailand’s Public Health Minister is saying. In an interview with Thai media, Anutin Charnvirakul said cannabis (not with the high-inducing component THC) is legal and can be grown as well as used for medical purposes, adding that authorities should let residents grow the once-criminalised plant and sell cannabis as a way to earn an income.
Anutin, who is also the deputy PM and leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, has been a vocal advocate of medical marijuana, pushing for it to become a cash crop and touting the uses of products with the non-psychoactive component cannabidiol, or CBD. After some Thais were arrested for reportedly growing the plant at home and selling it, Thai media raised questions to the pro-cannabis minister, asking for a clear explanation on whether the plant is actually legal.
Anutin cited the recent…
