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Bhumjaithai MP denies pushing recreational cannabis use
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A Bhumjaithai Party list MP has denied the party ever supported free or recreational cannabis use, insisting its policy has always been medical use only under strict law.
Key facts
- A Bhumjaithai Party list MP has denied the party ever supported free or recreational cannabis use, insisting its policy has always been medical use only under strict law.
- Suphachai Jaisamut posted on Facebook yesterday, saying cannabis has become a heavily debated issue in politics, society and the media, with Bhumjaithai often wrongly blamed for the country’s cannabis problems.
- Suphachai said Bhumjaithai’s cannabis bill failed to pass the House of Representatives in 2022 for political reasons
- He said the party’s stance has never changed
Summary
Suphachai Jaisamut posted on Facebook yesterday, saying cannabis has become a heavily debated issue in politics, society and the media, with Bhumjaithai often wrongly blamed for the country’s cannabis problems.
He said the party’s stance has never changed. It supports cannabis for medicine and health, not recreation, with use requiring clear law, strict oversight and public safety as the priority.