Bhumjaithai pushes cannabis control bill
He’s the Mitch McConnell of Thailand..
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The Bhumjaithai Party has reaffirmed its support for restricting cannabis to medical use and urged parliament to prioritise a new medical cannabis bill when the House of Representatives reconvenes in August.
In a Facebook post on Sunday, party-list MP Supachai Jaisamut said Bhumjaithai submitted the bill to the House last week to close legal loopholes that have allowed widespread recreational use since cannabis was removed from the narcotics list.
He said public debate had created the wrong impression that Bhumjaithai supported unrestricted cannabis use and was responsible for problems that have emerged in the industry.
Mr Suphachai said the party’s original policy was to expand patients’ access to alternative treatments, promote medical research and innovation, and create economic opportunities for farmers and legitimate businesses.
He said removing cannabis from the narcotics list was never intended to permit unrestricted use. Instead, the party had consistently pushed for a dedicated law governing cultivation, production, distribution, advertising, prescriptions and consumption.
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