The Prime Minister of Thailand described the benefits of medical cannabis

Prayut Chan-o-cha, Thailand’s Prime Minister, gave a speech on the benefits of medical cannabis at a UNESCO event, The Nation Thailand writes.

Chan-o-cha demonstrated the vial of hemp oil and said that cannabis-based medications could become an affordable medicine for people with low incomes. At the same time, he emphasized that drugs should be prescribed by a doctor.

The Head of Government was accompanied by a representative of the Thai Ministry of Health and Dr. Ganja, a costumed character puppet with a head shaped like a hemp leaf. Chan-o-cha gave the same toys in the miniature to the children present.

Meanwhile, the Thai Ministry of Health has launched a website on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

A year ago, Thailand legalized the use, storage, production, import, export and sale of marijuana for medical purposes. Thailand was the first Southeast Asian country to take that step.

In August 2019, hemp oil was delivered to 12 clinics in Thailand. Four thousand citizens are registered in the database of patients who need cannabis preparations.