Prime Minister Anutin and Bhumjaithai MPs have filed two amendment bills to the Narcotics Code and the Narcotics Cases Procedure Act. If passed, police could hold drug suspects for seven days instead of three, authorities could access more data, and anyone found with drugs would be classed as a trafficker rather than a user, removing the option of rehabilitation instead of prison. Harsher penalties would apply to those who use minors to carry drugs. The bills are only filed, not yet law. For business owners, the practical points are staff and customer compliance, and checking that any HR or workplace drug policy matches the new rules once they pass.
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