A THAI doctor issued a warning that children should not eat cannabis jellies to go by the case of one young patient who after having done so had to be hospitalised for palpitations and severe irregular heartbeat, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Feb. 20). Dr. Smith Srison, director of the Medical Council of Thailand
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Court accepts cannabis lawsuit against Anutin, ONCB
THE Administrative Court has accepted a lawsuit filed by a member of the Medical Council of Thailand and MPs from a few parties seeking to revoke the Public Health Ministry’s announcement removing marijuana from an official list of controlled substances, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Nov. 21). Prof. Dr. Smith Srison, the Medical Council
Read moreGermany plans to legalise recreational cannabis
By BBC Berlin – Germany’s coalition government has agreed on a plan to legalise recreational cannabis use among adults. Possession of up to 30g (1oz) for personal use would be allowed. Licensed shops and pharmacies would sell it. The plan has yet to be approved in parliament – but also receive the green light
Read moreMalaysia detains Thais who tested positive for marijuana
AMID heavy cross-border travel to Malaysia during the current holiday three Thais who had travelled from Satun province to the neighbouring country and tested positive for marijuana at their checkpoint were immediately detained at a police station for three days and fined 50,000 baht, Amarin TV said this evening (July 29). The three Thais,
Read moreVendor earning over a thousand baht a day selling cannabis plants
PROFITING from the liberal marijuana use policy that came into effect on June 9 is a vendor in Ang Thong province who is raking in over a thousand baht a day net profit selling small marijuana plants at a local market, Naewna newspaper said today (June 25). After the policy became effective, possessing and
Read moreChadchart concerned about liberal marijuana use with one man already dead
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today (June 14) that he is concerned about the impact of the liberal marijuana use that started on June 9 as a 51-year-old man suffered a congestive heart failure and died after consuming large amounts of the plant, Sanook.com said. Addressing a Bangkok Executive Board meeting, Chadchart said as
Read moreAnutin unveils ‘cannabis city’ on Mekong river amid decriminalisation move
PUBLIC Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Dec. 11) opened a pilot cannabis city called Nakhon Phanom Model amid moves to fully decriminalise the plant, Thai Rath newspaper said. Accompanied by Second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Bhumjaithai MP from this province Mr. Supachai Phosu and provincial Governor Mr. Chatip Rujanaseri as
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