Thai parliament deletes Section 3 of cannabis bill, leaving herb in legal limbo


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Parliament on Wednesday (Dec 21) voted to remove Section 3 from the draft cannabis/hemp regulation bill, leaving the legal status of the herb in limbo.

Section 3 specified that cannabis and hemp are not considered narcotics under the Narcotic Drugs Act.

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