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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clarified on Thursday that people would be free to grow marijuana and hemp after a directive from the Public Health Ministry takes effect on June 9.

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul plans to offer 1 million cannabis plants for free when household cultivation and use of the plant is legalised in June.

Marijuana advocate Aram Limsakul on Friday called on the government to relax laws so cannabis growers could collect a variety of stock seeds for genetic development of local strains.

Thais will be able to grow any amount of marijuana for personal use from June 9 onwards, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturday.

The Royal Gazette website on Wednesday (February 9) published a Public Health Ministry announcement on the updated Category 5 narcotics list that featured marijuana and hemp.

The long-anticipated decision allowing Thai households to grow marijuana was officially made on Tuesday when Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed a ministerial announcement endorsing the move to remove the plant from the Category 5 narcotics list.

A much-anticipated decision allowing Thai households to grow unlimited cannabis (marijuana) was officially made on Tuesday – much to the delight of those wanting to profit from the once-illegal plant.

Coalition partner Bhumjaithai Party presented draft bills related to cannabis and hemp to the Cabinet on Wednesday after the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) removed marijuana from the list of Category 5 narcotics.

A meeting of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) approved a proposal to remove cannabis and hemp from the Category 5 narcotics list, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Tuesday.

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Monday that people should not start growing marijuana just yet because the legalisation of the herb is not yet finalised.

The Public Health Ministry’s controlled drugs committee on Thursday approved the removal of cannabis from the list of illicit drugs.

Though Thailand will legalise cannabis as of December 9, it will still be part of the category 5 narcotics list unless the Public Health Ministry decides otherwise.