Ganja convicts set for releaseMore than 4,000 inmates charged or convicted in connection with cannabis-related offences will be released from jail when the regulation removing cannabis and hemp from the list of narcotics takes effect on June 9, according to the Corrections Department. Thawatchai Chaiwat, the department's deputy director-general and spokesman, said the inmates' release is the result of a Public Health Ministry regulation published in the Royal Gazette on Feb 9 that will come into effect on June 9. The Office of the Courts of Justice has officially notified law enforcement agencies under it to prepare for the upcoming release of the inmates. There are currently 3,219 inmates convicted of cannabis-related offences and another 884 on trial. The spokesman said some families have been tricked by a gang claiming it could secure the early release of inmates for a fee.

Source: Bangkok Post June 04, 2022 01:32 UTC