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Govt aims to fast-track bill's passing

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is in a ceremony to sign a ministerial announcement on Feb 8 officially recognising the delisting of cannabis and hemp as narcotic substances. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

A legislative bill is being expedited to pave the way for people to grow cannabis legally for both medical and economic purposes following the recent delisting of cannabis and hemp as narcotic substances, Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister, said.

On Feb 8, Mr Anutin, also leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, which had adopted cannabis delisting as a flagship election campaign policy, signed a ministerial announcement officially recognising the delisting.

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