Thread: Weed in Thailand. Is this article correct?

Originally Posted by cyrille

...letters to the BP post bag aren't 'articles', Allan Whicker wannabe.

letters..... yes.....

Don't forget your donepezil now.

Originally Posted by Mandaloopy

It was nice to partake on the beach for sure when I was in LOS over summer. Looking forward to be back over Christmas/ New Year. Hope I can still have a smoke.

You might have to get a doctor's note but, with the parliamentary bickering and showboating going on, at this stage it's looking remarkably good.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Don't forget your donepezil now.

No idea what that is.

Did you go to your bathroom cabinet to check the name?

Originally Posted by cyrille

No idea what that is.

Did you go to your bathroom cabinet to check the name?

To be honest sybille, with your somewhat limited understanding of the Thai legal system, I'm surprised you keep chirping.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

...with your somewhat limited understanding of the Thai legal system...

I need to check the 'articles' in the BP post bag more often, harriet - keep my finger on the pulse.



You saving screenshots of my posts is an encouraging sign.

I didn't realise that Uruguay legalised it years ago. But who's hogging all the good stuff?

Legal marijuana, but Uruguayans still prefer black market

Legal marijuana, but Uruguayans still prefer black market

While reading about the Progressive Liquor Bill I noticed this mentioned....

Government chief whip Nirote Sunthornlekha explained today that neither the government nor Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has anything to do with whether this Bill or the Cannabis Bill will pass the second and final readings in the House.

He explained that the final decision whether to approve the bills, which have been returned to the House after approval by their respective scrutiny panels, rests with individual MPs in early November.

Well it looks like it's going to be a good "high" season after all.

The Democrat Party said on Wednesday it will vote against its coalition partner's cannabis bill because it ignores concerns about social problems.

Coalition parties clash over cannabis bill

Originally Posted by cyrille

What interests me most is that this is a perfect time to find out the effects of totally legal weed.

Hopefully somebody with connections to lawmakers will monitor what actually has happened, rather than just stay with the same old prejudices.

Great learning opportunity, which will most likely be squandered.

Well bugger me ass and fuck me face! said suck me slimy Sue. Never thought I would agree with cyrille. A great way to get some data from a very big social experiment, at least while it lasts. Alas, it will be just another missed oportunity by the government, however hopefully some foreign governments may try to look at the stats and glean something useful from them.
Incidentally, sausages seems to have tempered his posts. Is he perchance mellowing out under a palm tree with his favourite bong somewhere?
Sadly, the government will no doubt flip flop a few times untill they make sure the "right" people are the ones getting the biggest cut from this brave new venture that they, as usual, have rushed head long into, giving it as much thought as a thai driver would give to oncoming traffic while making a U turn on the highway.

Opposition parties and the Forensic Physician Association of Thailand (FPAT) have asked the Administrative Court to issue an injunction to halt the decriminalisation of cannabis and hemp.

After submission of their petition yesterday (Thursday), Dr.Chonlanan Srikaew, opposition leader and leader of the Pheu Thai Party, told the media that they share the concerns of forensic physicians over the widespread non-medical use of cannabis, following the issuance of an edict by the Ministry of Public Health removing cannabis and hemp from the Category 5 drug list on June 9th.

He claimed that the decriminalisation of cannabis and hemp has proven to have more disadvantages than advantages.
FPAT President Dr. Smith Srisont said that the Public Health Ministry’s edict was issued without proper consideration, resulting in widespread recreational use of cannabis, such as in food and drinks and cosmetics.

Decriminalization of cannabis and hemp has been the flagship policy of the Bhumjaithai Party, a member of the governing coalition.

The Cannabis Bill, initiated by the party, passed its first reading in the House. It was, however, heavily amended by the House Scrutiny Committee, after the Thai Medical Council and a number of physicians raised concerns about the widespread use of cannabis for non-medical purposes.

Even the Democrat Party, which supported the bill during the first reading in the House, has now changed its position.
Dr. Chonlanan said that, although the bill had been heavily revised by the House Scrutiny Committee, the opposition willnot endorse it during its second and final readings, because the essence of the bill, regarding the non-medical use of the plants, remains intact.

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

The cannabis bill, which passed the first reading in June and was designed to give the government more control over the industry, was withdrawn from a parliament session in September after several lawmakers said the draft lacked enough provisions to prevent recreational use and threatened to vote it down. The bill is expected to be reintroduced for parliamentary debate this month.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-12/thailand-revises-cannabis-rules-while-awaiting-delayed-new-bill

Can the genie be jammed back Into the bottle?

Originally Posted by david44

As for the reefer rights , they could either be gone in/with a puff or licensed taxed

Because our bars are business and nor companies they pay the yearly tax as required by law already. It's not much, maybe around 8kb.

Unlike a company, where they must charge you VAT per transaction and also throw in their service charge.

Our staff keep the tips between them equally.

Anyway, I've decided that once I've doubled my money on the cones I'm going to trial a 'free weed' period where paying customers are welcome to free weed in an experiment to see how it affects food and alcohol sales.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Because our bars are business and nor companies they pay the yearly tax as required by law already. It's not much, maybe around 8kb.

Unlike a company, where they must charge you VAT per transaction and also throw in their service charge.

Our staff keep the tips between them equally.

Anyway, I've decided that once I've doubled my money on the cones I'm going to trial a 'free weed' period where paying customers are welcome to free weed in an experiment to see how it affects food and alcohol sales.

You mean you'll be handing them spliffs with their Full English?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

you mean you'll be handing them spliffs with their full english?

as presaged they call it

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

You mean you'll be handing them spliffs with their Full English?

I would, but we're on the wrong side of the road and the sun beats in all morning so we don't open til 3pm.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

I would, but we're on the wrong side of the road and the sun beats in all morning so we don't open til 3pm.

Still sounds like a business plan, having food on hand when people get the munchies.

If you're fkin 14 years old.

And watching The A Team too much.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

I've decided that once I've doubled my money on the cones I'm going to trial a 'free weed' period where paying customers are welcome to free weed in an experiment to see how it affects food and alcohol sales.

You'd be better off bringing back free peanuts. It's probably not illegal there

Are they smoking it in the bar?

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Anyway, I've decided that once I've doubled my money on the cones I'm going to trial a 'free weed' period where paying customers are welcome to free weed in an experiment to see how it affects food and alcohol sales.

Go for it dirk. Let us know how it works out for you. Beer n spliff night. A true "happy hour".

Originally Posted by cyrille

If you're fkin 14 years old.

And watching The A Team too much.

That's erm.... yeah whatever sybille.