Researchers at Chulalongkorn University have developed a sensitive electrochemical strip test for THC, the psychoactive agent in cannabis. This non-laboratory test kit provides fast and accurate results, ensuring consumer safety and reducing the risk of ingesting harmful substances.
‘Investors to lose THB10 bn if cannabis, hemp relisted as narcotics’
SATURDAY, JUNE 01, 2024
The Hemp and Cannabis Industry Association has warned that operators in CBD-related industries could lose combined investments of over 10 billion baht if the government goes ahead with the plan to relist cannabis and hemp as narcotic plants.
In a move to deter recreational use, the Public Health Ministry is planning to put cannabis back on the category 5 narcotics list but classify it as a “soft drug”, under which its production, import, export and use will be regulated by the ministry.