Robert Besser
28 Jan 2022, 02:41 GMT+10
BANGKOK, Thailand: In a landmark move, Thailand, on January 25, emerged as the first Asian nation to decriminalize the use of marijuana for research and science uses.
It is not known whether it will be legal for recreational use.
Anutin Charnvirakul, the minister of health, declared that the Narcotics Control Board had consented to excluding cannabis from the illegal drug listing at the ministry.
A formal signing by Charnvirakul is required, and go into effect 120 days after being published in the government bulletin.
Meanwhile, police officials are asking for guidance as marijuana possession becomes decriminalized.
The new Thai classifications will continue listing cannabis containing over 0.2-percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), as being illegal.
The process of decriminalizing cannabis began two years ago in Thailand. Charnvirakul has played a leading role in the decriminalization of marijuana.
Get a daily dose of Los Angeles Herald news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Los Angeles Herald.
More InformationWASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. State Department has announced the launch of a new program to capture and analyze evidence of ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia: A new poll released this week indicated that Indonesian President Joko Widodo's approval rating has hit a six-year ...
EAST JAVA, Indonesia: A tourist bus crashed into a billboard on a highway on Indonesia's main island of Java this ...
BELGRADE, Serbia: Belgrade was paralyzed this week by a series of bomb threats, including against schools, bridges, restaurants and a ...
WASHINGTON D.C.: In a tweet this week, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos criticized President Joe Biden for the second time in ...
TEHRAN, Iran: According to social media posts, protests that began last week across Iran over a reduction in state subsidies ...
LOS ANGELES, California: Some 20 homes were destroyed in Southern California this week by a wildfire running down the coast.According ...
Pete Alonso belted a walk-off two-run homer in the 10th inning on Thursday for the host New York Mets, who ...
As wild as their series opener was, neither the Calgary Flames nor Edmonton Oilers are expecting anything close to a ...
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): Seems like the Devil of Hell's Kitchen will soon be back in action because a ...
The Golden State Warriors will attempt to reach a high-rent NBA milestone and take a commanding lead in the Western ...
Yu Darvish tossed seven strong innings and Robinson Cano had an RBI single to fuel the visiting San Diego Padres ...