Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has proposed a new bill to regulate its cannabis industry and restrict marijuana uses to primarily health and medical purposes.

The draft legislation seeks to curb recreational use of cannabis products, but stops short of relisting the plant as a narcotic.

Thailand has introduced a new cannabis bill to regulate the country’s booming marijuana industry, marking the latest step in its ongoing efforts to steer cannabis use toward medical and health-related purposes.

The Ministry of Health, under the new government led by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has published a bill open for comments until September 30 to regulate

Thailand has proposed a new bill to regulate its cannabis industry and restrict marijuana uses to primarily health and medical purposes, the latest effort to rein in recreational smoking after several policy u-turns.