Thai public health minister says aim to use herb only for medical and health purposes
Huge waves were created in Thailand, on June 9, when the Thai public health minister and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul legalised cannabis and removed it from the list of narcotics, the first country in Asia to do so.
Thai public health minister and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (Image credit: Lekha Shankar)
The Thai health minister has been prominent in the public eye, during Covid, thanks to his regular reports and messagesto the public.
Thus, his announcement created a big stir in the media, especially because the official Cannabis Act has not been passed as yet.
The minister headed a panel discussion at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT), to explain his new cannabis policy.
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