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Chuwit elated as court dismisses Bhumjaithai’s protection petition

  FORMER MP and graft-buster Chuwit Kamolvisit is getting ready for an anti-cannabis run this evening (May 11) after the court threw out Bhumjaithai Party’s petition for temporary protection against him, INN News said this afternoon (May 11). Bhumjaithai this morning filed a case against Chuwit demanding 100 million baht damages on accusations of damaging […]

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Court accepts cannabis lawsuit against Anutin, ONCB

  THE Administrative Court has accepted a lawsuit filed by a member of the Medical Council of Thailand and MPs from a few parties seeking to revoke the Public Health Ministry’s announcement removing marijuana from an official list of controlled substances, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Nov. 21). Prof. Dr. Smith Srison, the Medical Council […]

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With cannabis decriminalised, is it now gambling’s turn?

  A FORMER politician and night business operator today (June 28) posted a message on Facebook urging the government to legalise gambling after implementing liberal marijuana use policy pointing out that all neighbouring countries already have casinos, Naewna newspaper said. After the policy became effective, possessing and using all parts of cannabis plants, including flowers […]

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Vendor earning over a thousand baht a day selling cannabis plants

  PROFITING from the liberal marijuana use policy that came into effect on June 9 is a vendor in Ang Thong province who is raking in over a thousand baht a day net profit selling small marijuana plants at a local market, Naewna newspaper said today (June 25). After the policy became effective, possessing and […]

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