Smoking or growing cannabis in Thailand is still very much illegal - Thai Visa

Smoking or growing cannabis in Thailand is still very much illegal

 

Picture: Bangkok Biz News

 

Thai media Bangkok Biz News urged Thais to "not misunderstand" the situation after marijuana and hemp products were removed from the list of level 5 narcotics. 

 

Changes promoted recently by Thailand's health minister and DPM Anutin Charnvirakul came into effect yesterday. 

 

But if people are thinking that means they can light up a joint or start growing in Thailand - think again. 

 

In a briefing at the Food and Drug Administration yesterday secretary Dr Phaisan Dankhum explained some of the nitty gritty.

 

Only certain parts of the marijuana plant are legal - the buds and seeds are not, they are still illegal. 

 

Smokers of the drug seek out the buds as they are high in THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) - the chemical that makes users "high".

 

Only a THF content of 2% is allowed according to the new law, explained Phaisan. 

 

Allowed are leaves not connected to buds, and parts of the marijuana plant like stems and roots. 

 

Buds of hemp plants are also illegal but the seeds of hemp are not. 

 

In addition people who wish to grow the plant for medical use must have permission from the relevant authority. 

 

Source: Bangkok Biz News