Thailand: Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on cannabis as a narcotic

Lately, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul criticized the proposal re-list some parts of the cannabis plant as narcotics that there is no evidence of marijuana abuse according to existing laws.

Citing a lack of oversight to prevent cannabis use and abuse by children and minors, “1,363 doctors” signed a Change.org petition calling on the government to scrap the policy decriminalizing marijuana use and possession. Charnvirakul made the comment in response to that request.

The minister pointed out that the current regulations on cannabis use are set with medicinal users in mind, reported Bangkok Post.

“The law does not support any other uses beyond that [medical use]. There are rules banning smoking cannabis in public and sales are restricted to people over 20 years old,” Charnvirakul said. “List hemp again [as a narcotic] is ridiculous and we won’t do it because we’ve come this far. We haven’t seen any negative impacts that are beyond our control.”

In May, after Charnvirakul gave away a million marijuana plants As a sign of goodwill, the opposition has criticized him for causing social problems and thereby violating local and international laws Decriminalization of marijuana without proper control.

Meanwhile in the US: Democrats in Missouri support legalizing marijuana

Although the Missouri Democratic Party supports the legalization of marijuana, a State Party Committee recommends that Democrats would take a neutral position on the cannabis reform initiative that is forthcoming in the November election.

That State Committee of the Missouri Democratic Party said his recommendation is for the state party to take a stance saying it “supports the legalization of marijuana but has no official position” on the voting measure change 3which is supported by Legal Missouri 2022.

“Democrats support legalizing recreational activities…