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Anutin: No social problems from decriminalised cannabis

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday that he saw no signs of any social problems from the decriminalisation of cannabis in June.

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What is the current cannabis situation?

It has been over two months since Thailand legalised the cultivation and sale of cannabis for medical purposes.

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Malaysia eyes Thai weed policy

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he is looking forward to a visit from his Malaysian counterpart who he says has expressed an interest in studying the Thai model for legalising cannabis for medical use.

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Anutin banks on 'Thai Power' model to win over voters

KRABI: The Bhumjaithai Party yesterday launched its pre-election campaign with an economic model it has labelled "Thai Power" in the hope of boosting its vote in a national poll expected to take place next year.

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Shops still sell weed openly: governor

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt says more than 30 shops and stalls have been selling cannabis, some openly, in the Thong Lor and Khao San night entertainment venues.

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Opposition seeks ruling on PM's term limit

The opposition will seek a Constitutional Court ruling over the dispute regarding the eight-year limit on Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's premiership next week, with opinions from former charter drafters to be included in a planned petition.

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New patient database will link agencies

The Ministry of Public Health plans to set up a National Digital Health Agency to improve public health services. The project was proposed by a committee on health reform set up in 2017.

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Prawit backs Prayut to keep job

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Tuesday backed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to survive the legal dispute over the eight-year limit on his premiership and carry on in the role for two more years.

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Covid-19 threat to be downgraded

The National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) has decided to downgrade Covid-19 from a "dangerous communicable disease" to a "communicable disease under surveillance" from October as part of the country's plan to enter a normal endemic period.

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Govt to lower Covid to same disease category as influenza

Thailand will downgrade Covid-19 from a “dangerous” communicable disease to one that “needs monitoring” starting from October, as the country’s virus situation has started to stabilise, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

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Lift antiviral drug curbs

With new cases of Covid-19 having risen to more than 28,000 a day, and with soaring severe cases, restricted access to Covid-19 antiviral medicines is now a critical issue.

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Raids yield haul of illegal antivirals

The Ministry of Public Health warned the public not to purchase antiviral drugs without a prescription after its staff joined police to raid houses in Bangkok. They seized 80,000 illegally imported tablets worth about 10 million baht being sold online.

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Officials step up monkeypox screening

The Public Health Ministry is ramping up the screening of air travellers from countries reporting a spread of monkeypox to step up precautions against the disease.

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Royal Thai Police baffled by pot memo

The Ministry of Public Health recalled an urgent letter shortly after it was sent to the Royal Thai Police (RTP) asking them to take legal action against those who failed to seek permits related to the use of cannabis.

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Cannabis policy 'won't be axed'

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.

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Thai businesses cash in on cannabis, from milk tea to toothpaste

Thai businesses are cashing in with cannabis-infused products like toothpaste, tea, soaps and snacks after the government legalised the plant and its extract this year, generating a wave of interest in the drug.

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Pot policy 'won't be axed'

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has refused to back down from his decision to decriminalise cannabis despite calls for the policy to be immediately suspended.

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Monkeypox patient can stay in Cambodia, says Anutin

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has indicated there are no plans for Thailand to seek the return of the Nigerian monkeypox patient from Cambodia.

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Govt on high monkeypox alert

Thailand is considering raising further its health alert for monkeypox by listing it as a so-called "serious communicable disease", after the viral disease was classified as a new public health emergency worthy of international concern.

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Committee to meet Monday on monkeypox alert level: Anutin

A committee will on Monday decide whether to impose the highest level of monkeypox alert after the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday declared the outbreak a global health emergency, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Sunday.

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Nigerian monkeypox patient can stay in Cambodia, says Anutin

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has indicated there are no plans for Thailand to seek the return of the Nigerian monkeypox patient from Cambodia.

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Fleeing monkeypox patient caught in Cambodia

Police in Cambodia have arrested a Nigerian man who fled there from Thailand after being diagnosed with monkeypox — the first known case in the country — earlier this week in Phuket.

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Digging dirt in cabinet

The outcome of the House's censure debate is predictable. Most MPs are likely to vote in favour of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha tomorrow. Yet, the opposition parties have managed to question the government's credibility by making strong cases against a few ministers accused of abusing power and fraud.

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Trials & Tribulations Of Thailand's Cannabis Decriminalization: Opposition Blasts Health Minister Over Lack Of Rules

Back in 2018, Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize medical marijuana.

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