Thailand’s policy of “unlocking cannabis” used in food should also fully consider the protection of consumer rights

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Food scholar Monruedee of the Thai Consumer Foundation continued to say that the safety data of the bark, trunk, branches and roots of the plant hemp has shown that it is not currently used in food, and how to use hemp leaves for cooking food or as food There is little information on fragrances, and there are still greater risks in controlling the amount of use.
The THC and CBD contained in hemp leaves are soluble in fatty foods and can also be absorbed into the blood through the digestive system.
Therefore, there may be side effects after eating foods that use hemp leaves, and there is a greater risk for consumer safety.
Even Supatra, deputy secretary general of the Food and Drug Administration of Thailand, also stated that hemp leaves contain other substances, such as terpene (Terpene), which will affect the sensitivity of different people, so hemp leaves should be used in small amounts in food.
For certain consumer groups, such as: people with congenital diseases, infants, children, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, especially heart disease patients, must avoid eating foods that use hemp leaves.


     Monruedee, a food scholar at the Thai Consumer Foundation, added that the current problems with foods that use hemp leaves are: What kind of information should Thai restaurants and beverage shops provide consumers? Are consumers sufficiently aware of the risks and side effects of eating foods that use hemp leaves? Where and how to display consumer warnings? Consumer age? Operator responsibility? And how to supervise, control and punish non-compliant businessmen?

     The food scholar Monruedee of the Thai Consumer Foundation finally stated that the Thai Food Commission and the Thai Food and Drug Administration still need to thoroughly consider these issues and should fully protect the rights and interests of consumers.
When selling foods that use hemp leaves, consumers should be provided with sufficient and guaranteed information so that consumers can decide whether to consume or whether to consume it every day.