The news was annouced at a meeting held at the Andaman Conference Room of the Phuket Development Muang Co, Ltd at 2pm yesterday overseen by Rewat Areerop, President of the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), who was joined by Somsuk Samphanprateep, Deputy Chief of Phuket Public Health, Purnwarit Hope Pattravanich, President of the Phuket Cannabis Association and relevant representatives from a range of public and private sector entitites.
Mr Purnwarit explained his organisation’s members are cannabis-related entrepreneurs in Phuket who want to work towards a safer and more consolidated structure for the sale of the drug in Phuket.
As part of the declaration of intent they collectively agreed upon, the members pledged to not sell cannabis or cannabis related products to anyone under 20 years of age, to pregnant women and would have to possess a valid license to trade.
Furthermore vendors selling cannabis will need to possess an official Certificate of Manufacturer which details a quality analysis of their products, which will ensure no contaminants or illegal substances are present and the goods adhere to ISO / IEC 17025 standards.
The declaration also explains how vendors will campaign for cannabis production farms to continue to learn and develop their practices to ensure they are aligned with international standards relating to good agricultural and collection practice (GACP).
A report on the sale of controlled herbs such as cannabis will also be produced and sent to the PPAO each month by all association members, something required by law.
The association will continue to work with its members to provide guidance and education on best practice to ensure a more coherent and transparent structure which can ultimately provide consumers with the knowledge that they are receiving the best quality products.