“Each household will be allowed two free plants, which means at least half a million households in Thailand will be growing marijuana,” Mananya said. Registrants must provide their ID card number, mobile number (for one-time password), and give their reason for growing cannabis and the number of plants they will cultivate. Plants offered for free by the government are a Thai strain called Issara 01, developed by the Department of Medical Services and Department of Agriculture. Mananya said more Thai strains would be made available soon, including the Hang Karok (Squirrel Tail), Hang Sua (Tiger Tail), Tanaosri, and Phuphan. The ministry aims to give away all 1 million plants before year-end, or 100,000 to 200,000 plants per month.

Source: The Nation Bangkok June 10, 2022 08:55 UTC