Sophon Mekthon, chairman of the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation's (GPO) committee, said Thursday that if the draft code receives approval from the cabinet, it will be forwarded to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) for deliberation. According to the Narcotics Act, the planting and extracting of substances from marijuana is allowed for medical purposes only. However, it does not extend to medical research involving humans. The last committee will oversee measures to regulate cannabis research and use for medical purposes, supervised by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which will work closely with the ONCB. The GPO has also considered turning its building on Rama VI Road into a cannabis research centre.

Source: Bangkok Post May 11, 2018 00:56 UTC