Thailand’s narcotics board on Tuesday said it would remove cannabis from its drugs list, paving the way for households to grow the plant.
Summary
- Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalise marijuana in 2018 for medical use and research.
- Under the new rule, people can grow cannabis plants at home after notifying their local government, but the cannabis cannot be used for commercial purposes without further licenses, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters.
- Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe rule must be published in the official Royal Gazette and 120 days must pass before home cannabis plants will become legal.
- Homegrown cannabis should be used for medical purposes like traditional medicine, food and drug regulator chief, Paisal Dankhum has said previously and that there would be random inspections.
- The move is the latest step in Thailand’s plan to promote cannabis as a cash crop.