I tillegg til cannabis vil loven avkriminalisere andre narkotiske stoffer i Klasse 5 som hamp, kratom og opium for å kunne gjøre medisinsk forskning med disse stoffene, noe som regnes som et nødvendig skritt mot bredere tilgjengelighet for terapeutisk bruk.
CABINET GREEN-LIGHTS MEDICAL WEED – OPIUM AND KRATOM, TOO
The first ever bill to allow limited use of cannabis for medical purposes was approved by the interim cabinet Tuesday.
More than just cannabis, the bill would decriminalize consumption of other Class 5 narcotics including hemp, kratom and opium to enable medical research to be conducted – a necessary step toward broader availability for therapeutic uses.
“The approval of this bill is an important matter,” government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said. “Class 5 narcotics were allowed for cultivation and extraction … but not for consumption, which made it impossible to use them for research on humans.”
If passed by the interim assembly, the new law would authorize the Narcotics Control Board to set up plantations for growing and conducting experiments, Lt. Gen. Sansern added.
The process of revising the law started late last year, prompting supporters to propose business initiatives in anticipation of cannabis decriminalization – with some falling short.