CANNABIS is Thailand legal
CANNABIS is Thailand legal
IT CAN BE GROWN AND SELL
It sounds unbelievable but it really is. Cannabis is taking back what it already was, in fact the primacy of the "wellness" plant is returning to be more and more popular all over the world.
The recent news communicated by the country's health minister brings Thailand into a privileged position in the global geopolitical framework.
FROM A STRONGLY REPRESSIVE COUNTRY TO A LIBERTARY VERY LITTLE ENOUGH
Until a few years ago, cannabis was illegal in Thailand, being classified as a category 5 narcotic. This means that those seeking to profit from cannabis cultivation and trafficking could face hefty sentences ranging up to 15 years in prison and substantial. economic sanctions. If that wasn't enough, even possession of cannabis could lead to incarceration and fines. From today, however, the new cannabis law comes into force in Thailand: in addition to being no longer on the list of prohibited drugs, this law allows a private individual to grow up to six cannabis plants at home, but only with a license. To obtain it, you must register with the authorities. Businesses can also grow and sell weed. Clinics can prescribe it more freely in medical care as a therapy.
1 MILLION CANNABIS PLANTS DISTRIBUTED FOR FREE
The announcement came directly from Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul with a post on Facebook and the new law. To encourage the initiative, the government has distributed around one million plants for free throughout the country. "It is an opportunity for the people and the state to make money from marijuana and hemp," said Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health. This is the latest move by the government to promote cannabis, which is illegal in modern times but very much in the country's history , as a cash crop.
Thai beverage and cosmetic companies rushed to launch products with hemp and CBD last year after their use was approved for consumer goods.
Another measure recently allowed registered Thai companies to sell cannabis products that contain less than 0.2 THC.
According to the minister, these developments will allow the population and the government "to generate more than 10 billion baht per year (about 270 million euros, ed.) In revenues from hemp," wrote Anutin.
In the country, it is possible to grow and sell marijuana for medical purposes, but not to smoke it. The recreational use of plants with a THC level higher than 0.2%, the main psychoactive compound in hemp responsible for its amazing effect and therefore subject to limitations and controls by national authorities, remains illegal.
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