NONTHABURI, Jan 6 (TNA) – Over 360 patients have
registered with Thailand’s first medical marijuana clinic specializing in four
traditional cannabis-based medicines.
Deputy Prime Minster and Public Health Minister Anutin
Charnvirakul opened the clinic which is situated at the Ministry of Public
Health in Nonthaburi province on Monday.
It is the first full-time clinic that offers treatment free
of charge for the first two weeks as a pilot clinic. Over 360 people registered for the service on
a new online application. Dozens more
walked in to receive the service offering four types of drugs.
Anutin said the medicines contained different combinations
of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to treat migraine,
insomnia, neck pain and muscle stiffness.
The clinic was part of the government policy to develop
medicinal cannabis industry, the Minister said.
Cannabis-based formulas have long been used in Thailand for
centuries. These traditional medicines
have been promoted after the country legalized marijuana for medical use and
research in 2017.
According to the Public Health Minister’s plan, at least 77
clinics will be opened in each of the 77 provinces. (TNA)
