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Social, religious, recreational and medicinal usage of cannabis in India and Thailand |
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| Creator | Sayam Aroonsrimorakot |
| Title | Social, religious, recreational and medicinal usage of cannabis in India and Thailand |
| Contributor | Meena Laiphrakpam, and Orapun Metadilogkul |
| Publisher | Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University |
| Publication Year | 2562 |
| Journal Title | Interdisciplinary Research Review |
| Journal Vol. | 14 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Page no. | 43 |
| Keyword | cannabis usage, (social, religious, recreational and medicinal), India, Thailand |
| URL Website | http://apps.npru.ac.th |
| Website title | สถาบันวิจัยและพัฒนา มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏนครปฐม |
| ISSN | 2697-522X |
| Abstract | Cannabis usage is controversial both in India and Thailand. Cannabis has a history of social, religious, recreational andmedicinal usage dating back centuries. This article, based on literature review, focuses on the history of cannabis usage inIndia and Thailand in order to highlight the importance of more research regarding the medicinal use of cannabis in oncologyin di erent countries as India and Thailand. As more countries approve cannabis use for therapeutic uses, physicians need toresearch more information regarding the risks and benefits of use. Hence the present article reviews the history, the importanceof cannabis usage in di erent societies from the past to the present. There is di erence in the form of cannabis usage betweenIndia and Thailand in the past as it was used for social, religious and medicinal purpose in traditional India. On the other hand,in Thailand, it was used mostly for recreational culture and industrial purpose. One similarity of the two countries at present isin the medicinal usage. Both countries are trying to legalize the use of cannabis for medical research and medicinal purposes.On the whole, more research should be done with the legalization of cannabis usage for therapeutic purposes and research inmedical science. |
