Anutin reveals that Malaysia is moving forward with medical marijuana Let’s take lessons from Thailand and apply them.

Anutin reveals that Malaysia is moving forward with medical marijuana Let’s take lessons from Thailand and apply them.

Today (15 August 2022) Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health (MoPH) gave an interview after meeting with HEDato Jojie Sarnuel, Ambassador of Malaysia to Thailand. at the Ministry of Health to prepare for the Minister of Public Health’s visit to Thailand Malaysia To attend the APEC health ministers meeting that earlier during the World Health Organization (WHO) general meeting, there were bilateral discussions. by the Minister of Health Malaysia has informed that he wants to study that How does the Thai Ministry of Health manage the medical marijuana policy? including taking advantage of the hut and has set a goal that The medicinal plants are used for medical purposes.

Mr. Anutin said that the Thai Ministry of Health plans and prepares to bring the ministers Ministry of Health of Malaysia visits the cannabis industry Growing cannabis to get good quality inflorescences to make extracts for medicinal purposes. And there will be discussions to benefit both parties that when implementing a policy of liberal medical marijuana. What problems and obstacles does Thailand face? for surveillance, prevention, which is the exchange of information Malaysia is also in the process of drafting marijuana laws.

“If Thailand and Malaysia work together to support the use of cannabis plants for the most medicinal uses. Equal to having neighboring countries with stronger drug laws than Thailand. Still believe that if used in the right way utilized for medical purposes likely to have an effect on the country in line with the intention of Thailand and do not support recreational use I would have come to ask to see if Thailand has any restrictions that Thailand does not allow to use. because it does not cause health benefits,” said Mr. Anutin.

The reporter asked Thailand has a lesson learned about the problem. Obstacles to the implementation of the liberal medical marijuana policy? does not bring health benefits To smoke does not benefit the bill (Act) on Cannabis, Hemp B.E. … that the Commission will consider this week as the last week. before being presented to the House of Representatives before being submitted to the Senate for consideration If nothing else, the goal is to be completed as quickly as possible. However, in the meantime, the MoPH has announced that it can be used to prevent misuse, including announcing the Department of Health about the smell of marijuana smoke as a nuisance. and announcing about controlled herbs

When asked Unlocked marijuana from drugs for 2 months. How does the Ministry of Health monitor the impact? significantly reduced

“Shows that people are starting to understand more. and turned to use it in a more cheap way From now on, doctors are brave enough to prescribe cannabis to deserving patients without hiding it like before. Cannabis users don’t have to be searched. or prosecute Both modern medicine, Thai traditional medicine, and alternative medicine can also use cannabis to treat patients according to professional, academic principles. Therefore, the number of people suffering from medical marijuana use has decreased considerably. As for those who smoke marijuana in the wrong way. Smoking in public areas, ridiculing the law, challenging the law, has the right to be prosecuted if it causes a nuisance,” Mr Anutin said.

side Dr. Yongyot Thamwut Director-General of the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine said that the drafting of the Ministry of Public Health’s notification on cannabis inflorescences is a controlled herb. This determines what can and cannot be done, but is not reintroduced as a drug because it has been unlocked.

“The control is likely to be around 70-80 percent to wait for the draft of the Marijuana, Hemp Act to come into effect. On August 16, there will be a meeting of the Committee on Protection and Promotion of Thai Traditional Medicine Knowledge chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health If the meeting agrees, it will be proposed to the Minister. The Ministry of Public Health will continue to sign. As for the power of various arrests also require legal officials which in the provinces is Provincial Public Health Office (Sor.Sor.) is the person who has been authorized. in Bangkok It is at the level of the Director General. who pointed out that What kind of offense is it? Then the police officer proceeded to proceed. Because this requires expertise,” said Dr. Yongyot.

In addition, from the database of drug treatment nationwide of the MOPH, data for the year 2022 as of July 10, 2022, in the case of marijuana patients in 2018, the number of 13,838 cases, in 2019, 18,180 cases, in 2020, 10,766 cases, in 2021, the number of 7,609 cases and year 2022 amounting to 3,364 cases