[VIDEO] Cannabis Advocates In Thailand Protest Reclassification, Stressing Need For Scientific Review And Effect On Economy
The battle between anti-cannabis and pro-cannabis groups in Thailand has intensified since the Committee for the Control of Narcotic Drugs approved the reclassification of hemp and cannabis as narcotics on July 5, 2024.
Pro-cannabis advocates gathered to push for a Cannabis Act and oppose its reclassification as a narcotic. On July 8, about 100 members of the Thai Cannabis Future Network, led by Prasitchai Noonuan, marched from the United Nations headquarters to Government House to submit a proposal to the government. They called for cannabis to be regulated under a special cannabis law to resolve conflicts according to international standards, reported Bangkok Post.
Protesters also threatened to expose alleged ties between influential financial groups and politicians, particularly those in the ruling Pheu Thai Party leadership.
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In what seems to be the chosen strategy to defy the decriminalization policies, pro-cannabis groups are pushing for the establishment of a scientific committee to study the impacts of cannabis, comparing its health risks and …