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Ask the Ministry of Public Health to return “marijuana inflorescences and extracts” as drugs.

Government House, "Chonnan" received a letter from the Ministry of Justice asking the Ministry of Public Health to issue a ministry announcement to return "cannabis flower inflorescences and extracts" to drugs, pointing out that they must wait for the Office of the Narcotics Control Board. MP approves first so it can be done. Dr. Chonnan Srikaew, Minister of Public Health Gave an interview about the case where the Ministry of Justice sent a letter proposing to issue a ministry announcement designating inflorescences and extracts from marijuana plants as narcotics, saying that he has now received the letter. This was a proposal from the Ministry of Justice holding an academic seminar and having various opinions. Therefore, a summary letter was sent to consider whether to issue an announcement to increase the drug status of marijuana plants that contain more than 0.2% of the THC extract or not. 'I have a duty to issue announcements. determine drug type But if the quantity is determined, it will be a minister ial regulation. This ministry announcement must first be approved by the Narcotics Control Board or Narcotics Control Board, which has every sector as a committee. with Mr. Peeraphan Saleerathaviphak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, as chairman. If approved You will then have the authority to issue announcements. Source: Thai News Agency