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House votes down bill on cannabis and hemp

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul samples cannabis tea at an exhibition at the Public Health Ministry in Nonthaburi province in May 2022. Mr Anutin is also the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to withdraw the Cannabis and Hemp Bill from its agenda by 198 votes to 136, with 12 abstentions, pending revision of its content which lawmakers viewed as loose and potentially exposing youth to health risks.

The decision to withdraw the bill was opposed by the Bhumjaithai Party which sponsored the legislation.

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