Thailand Unveils Proposals Making Cannabis Illegal Again And Reduce Meth Possession Limits
Thailand’s government issued a draft legislation Tuesday to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic starting Jan 1, 2025. According to the draft proposal, The Ministry of Public Health will re-list cannabis buds as a “category five” narcotic, writes Bloomberg.
Leaves, roots, extracts containing THC not more than 0.2% per weight, and cannabis seeds will remain legal. Public feedback on the proposal is open until June 25th; Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said he will listen to suggestions from both cannabis proponents and opponents.
The news follows up on a recent protest in Bangkok where hundreds of marijuana entrepreneurs gathered in a rally against the government’s decision to make marijuana illegal again.
In May, Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced the intention to re-criminalize cannabis by the end of 2024, reversing a 2022 decision to decriminalize the plant, which made Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. Since then, cannabis stores have proliferated in Thailand, due to a lack of proper regulation.
The new …