The DEA insists that “marijuana” is still a Category 5 drug, it’s not illegal for people to grow it.

On January 11, 2022, Mr. Piyasiri Wattanawarangkun, Deputy Secretary-General of the Narcotics Control Board (Deputy secretary-general of the NACC) as a spokesman for the NACC, has revealed the case of being arrested for growing marijuana. Including doubts whether cannabis can be grown freely or not. After the new drug code comes into effect from December 9, 2021, in the category of narcotics and psychotropic substances. Marijuana is not listed in Category 5 narcotics, stating that “Category V is a narcotic that does not fall into Schedules I to Category IV, such as opium.”

The Deputy Secretary-General of the NACC said that Although the new drug law Marijuana will not be listed as a Category 5 drug, but the new drug code has announced that the name of the drug is harmful. What is the category of narcotic drugs? to be in accordance with the Ministry of Public Health With the approval of the NACC announced the determination of which marijuana remains in the listClass 5 drugs According to the notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Specifying the names of narcotics in category 5 B.E. except for objects or substances Only those that are allowed to produce in the country such as bark, mycelium, leaves without attached inflorescences, CBD extracts containing no more than 0.2% THC by weight.

Mr. Piyasiri also revealed that the cultivation of cannabis without permission is an illegal act Because cannabis is still a Category 5 drug, although it unlocks some parts of the cannabis plant, such as the bark, fibers, leaves, and CBD, there is a condition that the ingredient must be sourced only from a licensed source. Producing, importing, exporting, distributing or possessing narcotics of category V in violation of Section 93 of the Act Promulgating the Narcotics Code B.E. 500,000 baht if it is a commercial act shall be liable to imprisonment from 1 year to 15 years and a fine of 100,000 baht to 1,500,000 baht.

Deputy Secretary-General NACC also said that thePermit to grow cannabis This can be done by being a government agency. medical practitioner Higher education institutions that are responsible for conducting research studies or agricultural occupations registered as community enterprises social enterprise or agricultural cooperatives and together with government agencies to ask permission at the provincial public health office in the area or the FDA and must operate as permitted only.