Thread: Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis

It will be interesting to see if this happens; I don't think they've even discussed a draft bill yet.

I'm not sure if the Health Ministry can just suddenly decide it's illegal again.

BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin wrote on the social media platform X that he asked the Health Ministry to amend its list of narcotics to again include cannabis, and issue new rules to allow its use for medical purposes only.
Srettha also ordered local authorities to suppress criminal activities linked to the illegal drug trade and demanded to see progress within 90 days.
After cannabis was decriminalized in 2022, it was initially said that it would be allowed only for medicinal use, but in practice the market was unregulated. It has prompted public backlash and concerns over misuse and crime.
Decriminalization was spearheaded by the Bhumjaithai Party, whose stronghold is in the impoverished northeast where it promised farmers cannabis would be a new cash crop.
In the 2023 elections, all major parties — including Bhumjaithai — promised to restrict cannabis for medical use.
Cannabis advocates and entrepreneurs have opposed a radical rollback, which they claimed would be damaging to the economy. Legal cannabis has fueled Thailand’s tourism and farming sectors and spawned thousands of cannabis retails ranging from shops, trucks to market stalls all over the country.

Thailand'''s prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized | AP News

Well, it’s a sleazy, prostitute ridden, corrupted, amoral society after all, so why not add dope peddling to the mix.

Sure I heard on the news last night that Thailand had re-criminalised Cannabis.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

It will be interesting to see if this happens; I don't think they've even discussed a draft bill yet

Talked to a shop owner here and she said if and when this goes into effect, no worries. She has a deal with a nearby clinic who will quickly write a prescription for medical ganja use. TiT!

As far as I can tell, the Parliament in Thailand doesn't actually do much. They occasionally pass very vaguely worded laws that are then interpreted by the various Ministries and Agencies as they wish. The Ministry or Agency can change their interpretation to suit the wishes of the current government without the need to actually change the law, so something as important as criminalizing or decriminalizing the sale of marijuana can be done without any involvement of parliament!

Originally Posted by Norton

Talked to a shop owner here and she said if and when this goes into effect, no worries. She has a deal with a nearby clinic who will quickly write a prescription for medical ganja use. TiT!

No, that won’t work and is simply more wishful thinking from a people renown for their silliness.

Medicinal cannabis in most civilised countries is limited on prescription by hospital doctors for the benefit of those suffering from rare forms of epilepsy, adverse symptoms of chemotherapy and those multiple sclerosis sufferers subject to muscle spasms etc.

Medicinal cannabis as a therapeutic adjunct to the health industry in Thailand was used as a Trojan horse to make money and its use is now endemic with tourists smoking it wherever and whenever they wish.
Prohibition is now the only option.
The stink of it is everywhere and condo committees are fed up with complaints from owners railing against short term renters smoking it all fucking day and night..

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

The stink of it is everywhere and condo committees are fed up with complaints from owners railing against short term renters smoking it all fucking day and night..

Is your Russian filled box getting stinky?

shame.

Something else for him to drip on about all day.

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