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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed a ministerial announcement on Tuesday officially recognising the delisting of cannabis and hemp as narcotic substances. Mr Anutin, also leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, which had adopted cannabis delisting as a flagship election campaign policy, hailed the signing as a “historic” moment as it means people will be able to legally use cannabis for both medical and economic purposes in Thailand. He said that once delisting comes into force, cannabis and hemp can be grown for personal consumption and sold, within limits, t…