Medical Council of Thailand issues guidelines on cannabis use for medical treatment

[snoop1130]

PHOTO: Bright TV

 

The Medical Council of Thailand today, July 13th, has released 7 guidelines on cannabis and hemp use for medical purposes to prevent plant abuse among the public after the decriminalization of the plant.

 

The Council stated that the guidelines were issued for medical personnel for prescription after many marijuana users gradually sought urgent medical treatment because of alleged illness, hallucination, or harming themselves or others caused by what users said was marijuana abuse.

 

It is also stressed that cannabis/hemp use is only for the temporary relief of symptoms as appropriate. Therefore, the seven guidelines for doctors were issued which include:

 

(TPN media notes these are only guidelines by the medical council and not laws or mandates)

 

1. Only extracts with a known amount of Cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC) can be used for treatment as prescribed by doctors who have been trained on how to use cannabis for medical purposes.
2. Do not use cannabis extracts as a first option. Instead, only use them if other medicines are not effective in curing or controlling symptoms of certain diseases.
3. Do not use cannabis extracts on pregnant and breastfeeding women and those who are under 25 years old because cannabis can affect brain development, according to the council.

 

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[RocketDog]

Several American states enacted regulations on the THC content of edibles /ingestables fairly soon after legalizing for recreational use.

The THC content had to be clearly stated on the product with recommended dosing levels.

Also, regulations on herbicide and other adulterant testing were added.

Both of these things make sense.

The high from ingestables is much longer and stronger than inhaled vapor or smoke. I've seen more than one person caught in several hours of 'couch lock'. It's particularly easy to overdose because of the time delay to effects onset, which ruins the experience. For inexperienced users that can cause intense anxiety. I prefer sipping beer to slugging down mixed drinks for exactly that reason.

 

Ganga is a drug, and like any drug, its purity and active ingredient level information just makes sense. Prohibition against use doesn't.

[CLW]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Do not use cannabis extracts as a first option. Instead, only use them if other medicines are not effective in curing or controlling symptoms of certain diseases.

Laughable. How many brown envelopes have been passed from big pharma to give this statement. While it's proven that THC is an ailment for headache and migraine. Several times stronger than synthetic substances and without all the side effects