Green line. Hae unlocks marijuana.

All the prisoners were acquitted.

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9 Jun 2022 6:45 a.m.

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The green line got hey when

"Cannabis-Hemp plants" have been released from the list of Category 5 narcotics for medical use.

and promote it as a national economic crop, effective from June 9, 2022

Moreover, this "unlocking cannabis plants" is a major change to

"Criminal Justice Agency Law Enforcement" when cannabis plants are no longer a drug.

“The accused is currently being prosecuted.

or is in the trial of the court” must be freed from being an offender by default.

Sorawit Limparangsi, a spokesman for the Court of Justice

, said that marijuana was originally a Category 5 drug according to the Ministry of Public Health's announcement in

The Narcotics Act of 1979, and then there was an Act on the use of the Narcotics Code of 2021, resulting in the original Ministry's announcement being put in place. In Section 8, marijuana will continue to be a narcotic drug.

Until there was a new notification of the Ministry of Public Health on February 8, 2022, regarding the name of the category 5 narcotics with the meaning that the cannabis-hemp plant is not classified as a category 5 narcotic under the Code. drugs anymore

Except for the extract containing tetrahy drocannabinol (THC) not more than 0.2%

It comes into force after 180 days from the date of publication in this Government Gazette, which is June 9, 2022.

Mr. Sorawit Limparangsee

If you look at the contents of the Ministry's announcement

This edition only states that

“Cannabis plant extracts or hemp are also category 5 drugs”, that is, “cannabis plants are not narcotic, all parts are based on extracts only”, which means that other parts such as bark, stems, fibers, branches. The stems, roots and leaves are no longer considered a Category 5 drug.

Therefore, unlocking is probably only a drug.

"Extract part", but other parts that are not salad dressings from cannabis plants are not considered

"It's a category 5 drug" under the current Narcotics Act.

The term “

” is understood to be a chemical reaction that goes through a scientific process to extract the substances contained in the cannabis plant.

If dried bark, dried fibers, dried leaves, or dried briquettes are taken, they are simply taken.

"The cannabis stems are processed" but not chemically changed, so it is not considered a drug.

In fact, now there is another law, “ Draft of

the

allow

or a notification receipt

as well as any considerations related to marijuana, hemp, household use that may require notification with the local authority.

Preliminary proposals were presented to the "

" for consideration and introduction into the process.

The enactment is an Act to come into force.

But coincidentally, this law has not been passed by the House of Representatives.

therefore cannot be enforced.

Emphasize that "when there is no law stating that it is an offense

or there is no action against cannabis” means that cannabis can be produced, grown, imported, sold or possessed for other purposes.

It is not an offense according to the new Ministry's announcement.

unless possessing more than 0.2% THC extract

But "unlocking cannabis is not going to do everything freely" because there are other laws that are not regulated as compulsory drugs, such as making products, cosmetics, and dietary supplements that have a mechanism to follow.

The Act exists.

Even "leisure marijuana smoking" that produces the smell of smoke can be a nuisance.

Or in a state of drunken marijuana driving is an offense under the Traffic Act. Proving the fault is another matter. The next step must be addressed.

The same applies to the “treatment by government officials on cannabis plant offences” if the detection does not involve possession of more than 0.2% THC extracts from cannabis plants in any form.

By the state government officials have no power.

already arrested

Unless there are other wrong behaviors included in the trailer.

The next issue, "when the new law states that cannabis plants are no longer an offense", as a result, "cannabis plant-related offenses" are abolished according to the second paragraph of the Criminal Code. ...if the subsequent legal provisions of such act are no longer an offense, the offender shall be exonerated from the offender.

If there has been a final judgment to punish

It shall be deemed that such person has never been convicted of committing such offence.

If the sentence is still serving, the punishment will be terminated. Therefore, in this regard, the nature of the offense must be acquitted of 3 levels of punishment, namely “the first group… the accused is in the process of being prosecuted”, but the prosecutor has not yet ordered the prosecution, with the accused being in detention. in prison

The court will order the release of the offender.

and if the accused receives temporary bail, such bail must be returned.

In the event that the accused escaped or the case remains pending

must be released from the offender as well

which is the right to bring criminal cases to sue and suspend in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code issued after that

The second group...“The prosecutor ordered the prosecution and awaited the trial.” When there is no law to constitute a punitive offense, the “court” will consider and dismiss the case.

And the third group ... "Criminal cases relating to cannabis plants are final judgment" If the defendant is serving a sentence, the punishment will be terminated.

set free

in case of awaiting punishment

or being detained in lieu of fines must also be released.

because there is no fine, can be detained instead of the fine

If the defendant is on probation, it must also be cancelled.

If imprisoned for other offenses as well, the warrant must be amended to abolish the punishment for offenses related to cannabis plants.

but other offenses were not exempted.

According to the data for the year 2020, there are 27,350 cases of marijuana-related charges in the Court of First Instance, in 2021 there are 25,616 cases, and in 2022, there are 7,018 cases of marijuana-related charges in the Court of First Instance, and these cases will be removed from the directory. disappear

But the normal “release of cannabis offenders” procedure when warrants are issued.

Or if the sentence has already been sentenced, the "court" will issue a new release.

as a documentary evidence confirming

But the person released must not be charged with any other offenses such as being arrested for marijuana with methamphetamine must continue to be punished in that case.

Another "offense of possessing an extract of THC in excess of 0.2% from a previous cannabis plant" was not released because it is still considered an offense under current law. In the case of being sued, there are other joint offenses.

Or the wrongdoing has been prosecuted as an offense under the applicable law or not.

Importantly, "unlocking cannabis" for medicinal uses, including promoting it as a cash crop

In the future, there will definitely be more regulations, regulatory measures, sales and consumption of marijuana.

Only now is the enactment of the law.

causing concern for consumers to consume inappropriately

could become more of a punishment than a benefit

Because although "marijuana plants are not legal drugs", but the effect makes people who smoke large amounts for a long time affects

“Body deteriorated” unable to operate business

Therefore, the use should be careful not to cause harm to the body.

This will continue to follow the "Draft of the Marijuana Act, Hemp B.E.

“People's understanding of what they can do with cannabis plants…?” may have to look back at the terms and conditions of compliance.

This new Act.

Because otherwise it may become a mistake.

conclude that

“Even though the law does not make it an offense,” the state of marijuana use is severe and has adverse side effects.

causing harm to health

and can be associated with increased traffic accidents

Therefore, you should study the information and know exactly the benefits and harms.

in order to be used properly

Emphasize that "marijuana has infinite benefits and great penalties" even if it's not a drug, it's not.

"You can do whatever you like freely" because there are many other laws.

And there is also a draft of the Cannabis Act, Hemp B.E.

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