New laws on cannabis, liquor, same-sex marriage ‘go against Islam’, says Thailand Islamic Council


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BANGKOK, June 25 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The League of Islamic Council of Southern Thailand issued a statement to the media opposing the Cannabis and Hemp Act, the Liquor Bill and the Marriage Equality Bill.

Representatives of the Islamic councils in Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Songkhla and Satun met in Pattani on Thursday to discuss the three laws and decide on their standpoint.

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