Islamic school association blasts weed legalisation

Islamic school association blasts weed legalisation

The Private Schools Confederation Association of Southern Thailand is calling on the government to reinstate cannabis as a Category 5 narcotic, saying the plant's legalisation contradicts the curriculum and the region's moral standards.

It was the second call to reverse the legalisation of cannabis by the association, which represents Islamic schools and education institutions in the South. The association argued that the move contradicts the existing curriculum made by the Ministry of Education, which still lists cannabis as an addictive substance.

The association asked all schools and masjids to declare their premises cannabis-free zones, as instructed by the Office of the Chularachamontri.

Southern Thailand has a large Muslim population, many of whom are opposed to the legalisation of cannabis and hemp as it goes against their religious practices.

Separately, the Rural Doctor Society (RDS) is calling on the government to reconsider the legalisation and restrict cannabis and hemp for medical purposes only.

In a post on its Facebook page on Sunday, the RDS said the modern medicine manufacturers were able to utilise the active ingredients in cannabis before it was delisted as a Category 5 narcotic, before saying medical use is increasingly being used as an excuse for the free trade of cannabis-based products.

The RDS further claimed the policy which allows each household to grow a maximum of six plants is a ploy to pave the way for commercial cannabis farming by large corporations.

"The legalisation ... is intended for capitalists to grow hundreds of thousands of cannabis plants and make big money out of them," it said.

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