Thailand’s Department of Health has warned outlets which provide food or drinks containing cannabis, at their locations or through other channels, to apply for permission from local authorities or face legal action.

 

According to Dr. Atthaphon Kaewsamrit, the deputy director of the department, penalties for violations differ in line with the size of the outlet. If the outlet is larger than 200 square metres, the penalties will be a maximum of six months imprisonment and/or a fine of 50,000 baht, while, for smaller outlets, the penalties are three months in prison and/or a fine of 25,000 baht on conviction.

 

He urged consumers to alert local officials if they see anywhere providing food or drink containing cannabis, be they premises, online or a delivery service.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/food-outlets-warned-that-they-must-get-permission-to-sell-products-containing-cannabis/

 

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"must get permission"......3 words Thai have no concept of!

Perhaps enforcing existing hygiene regulations for restaurants and food stalls would be a better use of their time, rather than cracking down on the virtually non-existent scourge of vendors secretly adding expensive herbs to their food while - remarkably - keeping the prices the same and not telling anyone. 

The ganja fiasco continues, soon there will be so many can't do this or that caveats added they might as well ban it.

2 hours ago, khunjeff said:

Perhaps enforcing existing hygiene regulations for restaurants and food stalls would be a better use of their time, rather than cracking down on the virtually non-existent scourge of vendors secretly adding expensive herbs to their food while - remarkably - keeping the prices the same and not telling anyone. 

I don't think Dr. Attha discriminates between cooking flower in the food or placing a MJ leaf on the top. 

Edited July 11, 20224 yr by BritManToo

On 7/11/2022 at 3:29 AM, webfact said:

Thailand’s Department of Health has warned outlets which provide food or drinks containing cannabis, at their locations or through other channels, to apply for permission from local authorities or face legal action.

Originally it was to be grown to sell to the medical institutions to be made into medicines?

Now it can be put into food and drink by your friendly neighbourhood vendors?

Why? It's legal. In that context makes it no different to coriander.

 People should of course be made aware by the proprietor that the food may or does contain ganga. Outside of that no additional permissions should be required.

21 hours ago, Andycoops said:

The ganja fiasco continues, soon there will be so many can't do this or that caveats added they might as well ban it.

Yes, and we have yet to see any detrimental results due to it's use.......we could have at least one or two 'high as a kite' statements to go with the 'micro sleep' or 'failed brakes' we see at traffic incidents!