In a major policy reversal, Thailand plans to reclassify cannabis as an illegal substance and issue permits only for medical patients, cultivators and research purposes.
Recreational cannabis use will be banned, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said in a Facebook post, Reuters reported.
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Thepsutin’s comments came only weeks after Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin called on the health minister to reclassify recreational cannabis as an illegal substance.
According to the Bangkok Post, Thepsutin also said that only marijuana buds would be reclassified as a Category 5 narcotic.
Category 5 drugs, which include opium and psilocybin, carry criminal penalties in Thailand for manufacturing, importing, exporting, sale and possession.
Marijuana leaves, branches, roots, stems and seeds still would be available to use for approved health and medical
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