Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul attends an exhibition at the Public Health Ministry on May 27, 2022, to promote the use of marijuana and hemp for the economy. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has refused to back down from the move to decriminalise cannabis despite mounting calls for the policy to be immediately suspended. Mr Anutin said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has promised to push the bill through during the current parliamentary session. "One regulation bans the consumption of cannabis in public places, but not in private places or at home," Mr Supat said. "But this was clearly illegal because the school is a public place and people under 20 are banned from using cannabis."

Source: Bangkok Post July 26, 2022 23:11 UTC