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Cannabis should be for medical use only, says health chief

Bhumjaithai Party leader and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul inspects cannabis products at the Public Health Ministry in Nonthaburi province on May 25. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

Cannabis use should be limited to medical purposes, because its use for recreation and by children could cause brain damage and compromise safety, the chief of the Department of Medical Services said on Monday.

Director-general Somsak Akksilp said the department always supported the use of cannabis for medical purposes, but opposed its use for children and for recreation.

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