Medical Marijuana.

Over 100,000 People Allegedly Sign Petition to Re-Criminalize Cannabis Use

On June 6th, 2024, Thai Minister of Public Health, Somsak Thepsuthin, addressed the public regarding the controversy over potentially reclassifying cannabis as a type 5 narcotic.

Cannabis Advocates Rally in Bangkok

According to Thai national media, the anti-cannabis group “Youth Network Against Cannabis (YNAC)” submitted a petition with over 100,000 signatures to criminalize cannabis use, advocating for its restriction to medical and health purposes only.

Somsak revealed that this aligns with the government’s approach.

Full story: tpnnational.com

By Kittisak Phalaharn
TPNNational

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