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Thai Health Minister Faces Backlash Over Cannabis Bill Rejection

6/26/2025

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Thai Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin is under fire for dismissing the Cannabis Control Bill, with accusations of political self-interest swirling around him. Critics vehemently dispute his assertion of increasing cannabis use among youth, fearing that his decision to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic could stifle small growers and push the industry into the shadows.

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Thai Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin is under fire for dismissing the Cannabis Control Bill, with accusations of political self-interest swirling around him. Critics vehemently dispute his assertion of increasing cannabis use among youth, fearing that his decision to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic could stifle small growers and push the industry into the shadows.