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Weed shop near school closed

Cannabis products are available on Khao San Road in Bangkok in July last year. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)

The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) has suspended the licence of a cannabis shop near a well-known school on Silom Road for a month.

The dispensary near the all-girls St Joseph Convent School came under fire because of its location last week after operating there for six months.

According to the DTAM, the shop's licence was suspended as its owner failed to submit monthly reports on cannabis usage and storage to the DTAM.

The department said there is currently no specific regulation on the location of cannabis shops, but cabinet will address the issue if and when the Cannabis and Hemp Act is passed.

Meanwhile, Thailand's Cannabis Future Network said on its Facebook page on Tuesday that it wants to hold a pro-cannabis event sometime after the new government is established.

The move came after the Move Forward Party (MFP) and the seven alliance members signed a pact outlining their working agenda on Monday.

One of the key items on their agenda is the reinstatement of cannabis as a narcotic drug.

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