Cannabis Movement Vows to Protest Against Delist Weed into Drug list

The government’s move to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic threatens to trigger street protests and lawsuits by cannabis movement all over the country, as Thailand’s Cannabis Future, an advocacy group, said it would hold a protest against the move at the front of Public Health ministry on May 16.

Mr. Prasitchai Noonuan, secretary-general of the Thai Cannabis Writing Future Network, claimed that he plans to visit the Ministry of Public Health next week to ask about cannabis policy. If the government continues to confirm that marijuana will be classified as a drug. The movement will organize a big protest at Government House on June 9
Furthermore, there is still a rally opposing the return of marijuana as a drug scheduled for May 16 at the Ministry of Public Health, according to the network’s page. Cannabis advocates are urging health authorities to weigh the pros and cons of cannabis in comparison to alcohol and cigarettes and use science and facts to determine what should be drugs.

Meanwhile Thailand Cannabis Association would speed up filing lawsuits against the government

“We’re all doing everything by the book but then suddenly the book is going to change, We’re gearing up to protest and preparing to file lawsuits in the event it happens.” said the leader of Thailand Cannabis Association