Thailand: Cannabis restricted to 5 medical uses, health authorities say in new announcement

Cannabis buds may legally be used only by patients with five categories of symptoms and must be obtained with a doctor’s prescription, the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine announced on Monday. Dr Somlerk Jeungsmarn said the conditions are insomnia, chronic pain, migraine, Parkinson’s disease and anorexia. Patients must present prescriptions from licensed doctors or pharmacists, and cannabis buds can be sold […]