Thread: Government liberalises sale and possession of category II narcotics

A new Public Health Ministry regulation allows the sale and possession of category II narcotics under the Narcotic Act BE 2522 (1979).


An announcement to the effect was published in the Royal Gazette website on Monday. Category II comprises 102 ordinary narcotics, such as morphine, cocaine, codeine, medicinal opium, and fresh opium.

Under the ministerial regulation, the permit to sell category II narcotics will be granted to applicants for the following purposes:


▪︎ Medical treatment or disease prevention in patients or animals;

▪︎ Medical or scientific analysis or study;


▪︎ For the benefit of the government.

The permit to possess category II narcotics will be granted to applicants for the following purposes:

▪︎ Manufacturing of category III narcotics, which are in the form of medicinal formula and contain narcotics of category II as ingredients in accordance with the rules prescribed by the minister, such as cough medicine, diarrhoea medicine;


▪︎ Used as an example for educational purposes;

▪︎ Medical or scientific analysis or study;

▪︎ For the benefit of the government;

▪︎ For providing first aid or in case of emergency in public transport ships or aeroplanes operating on international routes that are registered in the Kingdom.

This regulation will be effective 240 days after the date of announcement in the Royal Gazette.

Government liberalises sale and possession of category II narcotics

Whoopy bloody do! How about some clarity for folks that want to grow their own cannabis for recreational purposes. There was some news a while back they where considering letting users grow 6 plants...which is bugger all in the real world! 60 plants would be a realistic number. So with me, the wife, the wifes daughter, mar and B-in-L next door we could have plenty to go round!

Good first step. Its amazing how the Nancy Reagan policy on drugs was spread across the whole world.

Originally Posted by Backspin

Its amazing how the Nancy Reagan policy on drugs was spread across the whole world.

you need to review your history lessons

War on drugs - Wikipedia

Originally Posted by baldrick

you need to review your history lessons

War on drugs - Wikipedia

The very first line in your link is.....

The war on drugs is a global campaign,^[6] led by the U.S. federal government,

yes , nancy boy ?

Originally Posted by baldrick

yes , nancy boy ?

'''Just Say No''': How Nancy Reagan Helped America Lose the War on Drugs

Does this mean a Thai GP can prescribe cocaine ? 2 lines every 4 hours ?

Justice Minister Clears Up Confusion Over Recreational Drug Use

Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin warned yesterday that recreational use of cocaine, morphine and opium is still illegal, despite the easing of some restrictions.


They remain as listed category-2 drugs and they have not been removed from the national list of narcotic drugs, the minister said.


He issued the warning after the Royal Gazette published a ministerial regulation allowing the sale and possession of cocaine, morphine and opium for medicinal and study purposes, and government use.


Mr Thepsutin said only kratom, a plant containing a natural stimulant, will be removed from the list. It contained only a small amount of narcotics. Kratom is currently classified as category 5 on the national drugs list.


Proper consumption of kratom, for example, no more than 20 leaves per day, would not have harmful effects on people’s health. Once kratom had been removed from the list, laws would be issued requiring people to seek official permission to grow it.


The Office of the Narcotics Control Board recently decided to allow the growing of kratom in 135 villages or communities. People in these places were allowed to consume it and have it in their possession.


Mr Thepsutin said the decision allowed leniency for people to chew the leaves fresh or boil them up in water and take them as a drink.


As for marijuana, Mr Thepsutin said: “We need to regard marijuana as a narcotic plant, and as a narcotic substance which requires strict control. “Extracts of marijuana should be open to easy access and use for medicinal purposes and research,” he said.

Justice Minister Clears Up Confusion Over Recreational Drug Use | Chiang Mai One