Advocates unhappy at medical use clause
PUBLISHED : 24 May 2025 at 06: 05
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Cannabis plants for sale at Nonthaburi Green Market in Nonthaburi province in 2023. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
Cannabis advocates have expressed disappointment after learning about a new Public Health Ministry initiative that will require cannabis users to have medical certificates to ensure that the plant is used for medical purposes only.
Daycha Siripatra, a traditional medicine practitioner, told the Bangkok Post that this policy would be a big barrier to people using cannabis as an alternative medical treatment.
“This policy is made without listening to people’s voices,” he said.
The ministry, he said, should conduct a process to gather people’s opinions before reaching a resolution that has an impact on a large number of people.
“Without listening to people’s opinions, the ministry will face strong opposition from people who disagree with the policy. People who invested a huge
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