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PM Prayut Chan-o-cha Urges Medical Marijuana Caution

Prayut Chan-o-cha

In another sign that the Thai government is being very cautious as it rolls out medical marijuana in the kingdom, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed several concerns and warnings about medical marijuana. The Prime Minister instructed people not to become …

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Medical Marijuana in Thailand Ready by End of July

Chao Phraya Abhaiphubejhr Hospital

Dr Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn, the public health minister, says that the first 10,000 bottles of marijuana extract oils will be produced jointly by the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) and Chao Phraya Abhaiphubejhr Hospital, and that those first batches will be ready …

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Bhumjaithai Party Leader Promotes Marijuana

Anutin-Charnvirakul

Speaking at Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital in the Prachin Buri province, Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party reiterated his intent to push his party’s pro marijuana agenda. The Bhumjaithai Party has made it clear that they would like to …

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Thailand Cannabis Clinic Overwhelmed

medical marijuana

Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital announced on Monday that they will not be accepting any more patients at its cannabis clinic which just opened on Monday. According to a hospital spokesperson, the clinic had reached its limit for patients shortly after …

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Medical Marijuana Prescriptions Possible by End of June

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According to Dr Somsak Akhasilp, director-general of the Department of Medical Services at the Ministry of Public Health, doctors are currently being trained on prescribing cannabis-based medicine and may start issuing prescriptions as early as June of this year. Training …

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