Thailand becomes the first Asian country to legalise Marijuana
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11th Jun, 2022
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Context
Thailand has officially legalized the growing and consumption of marijuana in food and drinks, becoming the first Asian country to do so.
Key-points
- The Thailand government is promoting cannabis for medical use only.
- It also issued a warning for those eager to light up for fun smoking in public.
- It is still considered to be a nuisance in the country.
- Cafes and restaurants can also serve cannabis-infused food and drinks, but only if the products contain less than 0.2 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the plant's main psychoactive compound
- Thailand already has a well-developed medical tourism industry and its tropical climate is ideal for growing cannabis.
- The country is known for its Thai Stick variety, which is named after the way its potent flowers are dried and tied into sticks and is the origin of many strains now grown overseas.
About Marijuana
- Marijuana—also known as cannabis, weed, pot, or dope—refers to the dried flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds of the cannabis plant.
- People use the dried leaves, seed oil, and other parts of the cannabis plant for recreational and medicinal purposes.
Regulation in india
- Smoking weed in India is not legal.
- However, the one and only exemption for it is consuming it as bhang.
- The NDPS Act, 1985 lays down the punishment for carrying weed on the basis of the quantity you possess.
- For possessing a small quantity you can face rigorous imprisonment for up to 6 months, a fine of Rs. 10,000, or both.
- For a quantity that is more than a small quantity but less than the commercial quantity you can face rigorous imprisonment for up to 10 years, a fine of Rs. 1 lakh, or both.
- For possessing commercial quantities you can face rigorous imprisonment for up to 10-20 years, a fine of Rs. 1-2 lakh, or both.
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act)
- It outlaws the recreational use of cannabis.
- Under the Act, the production, manufacture, possession, sale, purchase, transport, and use of cannabis is a punishable offence.
- The NDPS Act, however, does not apply to the leaves and seeds of cannabis plants.
- In case the CBD is extracted from the leaves of the cannabis, then technically it is not illegal.
- CBD oil manufactured under a licence issued by the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 can be legally used.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)-
- It is vested with the power to charge individuals in cases related to the illegal use and supply of narcotics.
- India is a signatory to various international drug-related UN conventions and the responsibility of implementation of the provision of these international conventions also lies with NCB.
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