News Forum - Cannabis removal from Thailand’s narcotics list up for discussion

[Thaiger]

Cannabis is a small step forward toward decriminalisation following the endorsement by the Public Health Ministry’s narcotics control committee draft miniserial announcement excluding cannabis with low THC content from the country’s narcotics list. Cannabis extracts with more than 0.2% of the psychoactive component tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, will still be illegal. The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (not to be confused with the ministry’s narcotics control committee) will discuss the draft at their meeting on January 25. If approved, the draft would then need to be signed by the Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is a vocal advocate for […]

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[Vince]

I think this is called "hemp" production? 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp

'cannabis' is less clear.