A new law on cannabis legalization will address two issues many foreigners want to know: roles of foreigners in production of weed-based medicine, and how international travelers may bring medical cannabis with them into Thailand for personal use.
Firstly, foreigners will be able to own shares in commercial production of cannabis pharmaceuticals under a new regulation, as long as those shares doesn’t exceed 33 percent.
The new rule, drafted by the Ministry of Public Health, will allow production of cannabis-based medicine for local consumption and exports, with prior authorization by the Narcotics Control Board and the health ministry.
It is currently under review by the Council of State, an agency tasked with ensuring that all legislatures in Thailand comply with other existing laws. If the review is successful, the regulation would likely come effective in the first quarter of 2020.
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