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I've been doing a fair amount of research on this subject lately in hopes of assisting an elderly foreign neighbor who is seeking a solution for sleeping, and mild chronic pain. I've been looking ideally for a THC:CBN orally administered product. I do not think there is a reliable gummy solution. And most (not all) are imported, so quite expensive. There are locally produced gummies (and other edibles), but those are mostly THC and/or CBD. There are a fair amount of imported brands, which are legitimate. But the mark-up is 2X - 4X (from Canada or the U.S.). There are a lot of fake product, mocked up to imitate imported brands. There are a boatload of oils (oral) but it is challenging to get details on the exact make-up of these. Most are CBD, which may be more "legal". There was a lot of promotional activity (on line, Facebook) surrounding last week's 20th National Herbs Expo (Thailand Herbal Expo 2023) and the 20th National Technical Conference on Thai Traditional Medicine, Folk Medicine, and Alternative Medicine . And I didn't see anything interesting. Things might change in the future as many plan to pivot to "medical" if flower gets relisted as a narcotic. But the medical market would require additional legislation, or proclamation, to expand beyond its very limited use today. Search on Facebook (LINE, Twitter, IG) for cannabis/THC Gummies and very shortly the algorithm will start serving up dozens of "options". Follow Cannabis shops on LINE, where some offer edibles. I think that there is a wide selection of legal cannabis flower here in price ranges from a few baht per gram upwards. There is a long thread here on that. Comparing prices, product, etc. with other markets is an interesting exercise I guess, but ultimately of little use, other than to complain about.

Each Senator will have to decide that they want to deny the will of the people. ~ 313 from 500 is an electoral mandate which cannot be ignored, or rejected by unelected "Senators", because they don't like some platform issues they ran on, and were elected for. When/if Senators reject Pita as PM, two or more times, then they should each publicly justify their decision.

Immature, child-like op-ed piece. Thai Enquirer excels at these. The author seems to find fault with nearly every statement and activity made by MFP in this tenuous period, post election. MFP is "acting" just as they said they would when they presented their platform, and received their electoral mandate. Pita et al are expressing confidence, since when is that a bad thing? If the ultra-nationalists can't take a bit of tweaking from, for example Rome on the national day thing, then they need thicker skin. I'm sure the author will also pen an op-ed piece on the powers that be doing all they can to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power? And I'm sure they wrote something similar when PPP steam-rolled their way to power in 2019.

Looks good, good reviews, seems legit (owned/operated by Mexican nationals), Thong Lo Soi 7 (alley?) https://themissingburro.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax6An9tqgnI

This has been a frequent topic in this sub-forum since liberalization. And it always seems to result in heated debate. Until Cannabis flower is potentially re-criminalized it is legal to possess, including on domestic flights. cannabis domestic flight site:aseannow.com It is legal, on DOMESTIC, intra-Thailand flights only. (like the OP's itinerary) Cannabis flower specifically. Other extracts/concentrates > 0.2% THC would be prohibited. “Passengers who wish to bring legal cannabis or cannabis products on domestic flights are advised to pack it in their checked baggage. The reason is that cannabis items carried on board must be inspected by staff from the Narcotics Control Board and would cause a delay during security checks.” The Office of Narcotics Control Board will still undertake inspections of “cannabis items” at security to ensure that no extracts with high levels of THC – which are illegal – get on board. https://thethaiger.com/guides/cannabis/can-i-take-cannabis-on-domestic-flights-in-thailand

"Rival"?

Thanks for that. https://www.senate.go.th/assets/portals/1/fileups/419/files/senate Eng.pdf

What's the point of overthrowing a government, staging a coup, installing a military regime, writing a new constitution which favors the minority regime, if you're not going to use it? You paid for that shiny new car, since 1932, might as well take it out for a spin.

Well he did say that there would not be a coup. And then there was.

Upon reflection, and it may have already been written here, we probably need to agree on definitions, and associated words? Addiction: Physical or Behavioral (psychological) Outcomes: Negative or benign After effects: Quit or remission IMO, responsible cannabis use, daily or more infrequent... is not physically addicting. We can debate whether it is behaviorally addicting. I'm leaning towards no, but can see a case being made here. Some contend that it is or can be physically addicting. has a benign outcome, but can see a case where there could be some bad outcomes (respiratory effects). means one can stop consuming cannabis for brief to extended periods without suffering any negative effects. (This excludes medical applications obviously).

This op-ed will be paraded about here by the ultra-nationalists, in the coming days, as "proof" of America interfering in Thai politics. But it's nothing that hasn't been said here, and in some Thai outlets.

OK, that's a pretty simplistic and juvenile response. I guess I expected more, but since you never addressed my questions, while I made a sincere effort to address yours, you did not exceed expectations.

Well I do try to find the humor in all posts. No. I do not. I think we have a disconnect on words like "addicted" and "quitting". You seem to require continuous daily use over some period, then stopping continuous daily use forever, until death presumably. Yes, you are entitled to express opinions. No one said you weren't. I did use it every day, and I did not know (or think) it was addictive. So that's a 'yes', I think? I did use it every day, I did quit. I did not know (or think) it was addictive. So that's a 'no', I think?

Yes, I did use it every day for extended periods ranging from a few months to up to a year, and yes I did quit, several times. I think I do, as do the hundreds of acquaintances I mentioned. Again, your two statements were your opinion. Nothing more, nothing less. I get that you can't really defend your statements, or answer my questions, so you need to question me, another "tell".

IMO, Having sitting Senators presenting evidence to the EC is a disgraceful conflict of interest. And this could be fashioned as being illegal under a number of Thai laws (116 for example).

This is going to be a challenge for the authorities to deal with. Guaranteeing relatively safe, tested, approved consumables is but one challenge. Controlling sales, distribution and use is another. And one can see the wide appeal of vaping vs. classic cigarette use. Portability, ease-of-use, customization, flavors, acceptability. In Bangkok it seems like more than half the smokers huddled in an outdoor smoking area are vaping. And in/near night clubs and night entertainment areas (Thai), forget about it, ~ 50% have vape sticks. No easy solution here, including a full on ban.

This is a pretty silly and out of date article. Yes, the Prayut regime did try to undercut a future potentially larger MFP-sponsored bill, by liberalizing the brewing industry last November (2022). Regulations amended to pre-empt liquor liberalization bill The Prayut government on Tuesday moved to pre-empt the opposition’s bill to liberalize liquor production due for its second reading in the House of Representatives today by relaxing the ministerial regulations governing production of alcoholic drinks. The amendment is widely seen as an attempt by the government to derail the opposition Move Forward party’s so-called liquor liberalization bill which is due to be taken up for its second and third reading by the House today. “The bill is no longer necessary,” Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday when asked if the amendment of the regulations was designed to pre-empt the bill. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/regulations-amended-to-pre-empt-liquor-liberalization-bill/ This has resulted in a massive explosion of the already burgeoning craft beer market here. I'd say this has had a much larger impact than the similarly liberalized Cannabis flower markets. MoveForward MP Taopiphop Limkittrakorn has some craft beer establishments. https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/brewer-politician-taopiphop-to-reopen-his-bar-friday-in-bangkok-again/ In the distilled spirits space (rice or sugarcane), these have been legal since the early 2000's though an OTOP loophole, with production concentrated (but not limited to) Phrae and Chaiyaphum. Advertising and online sales was prohibited but that restriction seems to have been lifted. All that said, I would expect MFP/PTP to try to push through comprehensive legislation re: alcohol liberalization, not limited to production and distribution. They want to do away with the silly sales hour rules too.

The RTP should just publish a menu which describes the "offense" and the price for the bribe. Also include payment channel options, and name, bank and account numbers. And waive that facial recognition requirement so we can pay more than 50,000 at a pop. And/or implement a prepayment option which includes a sticker we can flash to get out of that day's potential arrest.

This seems like the best possible outcome/compromise of this overly "ginned up" controversy. So who will MFP put forward for Speaker, that veterinarian, Phaidpat, from Phitsanalouk? Any cat-herding experience. will be helpful. ???? So if Pita does not get enough votes for PM, PTP will put Srettha up? Will he get enough votes? Now the Senate is on the back foot. Do they block the Speaker vote? And kick-off a period of instability? I think they're now forced to approve a MFP speaker. Then somehow justify blocking Pita, but maybe accepting Srettha?

I last consumed cannabis ~ 3 weeks ago. I have plenty on hand, and often plan to (tonight for example), but I guess I'm not "addicted", yet? I have consumed cannabis responsibly since ~ 1969, although there were decades long periods when I did not, mostly because of employment, and periodic drug testing.

Cannabis is legal. Methamphetamine is illegal. So like Fridge Guy, it's best to claim you were just high from Cannabis.

It was publicized that The Royal Household made changes to the Constitution AFTER the referendum. But those had more to do with nuances required to accommodate the King's travel outside the Kingdom. https://www.reuters.com/article/cnews-us-thailand-king-constitution-idCAKBN14X0IF Regarding the 350/150 v. 400/100 I did see this...interesting timing January 29, 2023. Thailand’s amended law on constituency and party-list MPs promulgated The amended Election Act for constituency and party-list MPs came into force today (Sunday) following its publication in the Royal Gazette yesterday. Under the amended law, there will be 400 constituency and 100 party-list MPs, instead of 350 and 150 as previously stipulated. The population per constituency seat is determined by the total population of the country, according to the latest census, divided by 400. The number of constituency MPs for each province is based on the population of each province, divided by the number of people eligible for a constituency MP. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-amended-law-on-constituency-and-party-list-mps-promulgated/ I think some of this stuff may be in ancillary documents, like the "Election Act"?

"Everyone"? "Most of the people"? These are your opinions, right? Or are these the result of your own personal experiences? Or are these the results of some poll you conducted? And they only apply to some subset of cannabis uses who "use it every day"? So for the millions of people who use cannabis responsibly, but not "every day", it is not addictive? To me, these two statements seem overly broad and exaggerated, and thus unbelievable and unconvincing. Exaggerating a statement is always a "tell", in that the person speaking knows they are prevaricating and think that exaggeration lends credibility. It doesn't. It's always a 'tell'. If you want cannabis to be addictive I think you can convince yourself of that opinion. Personally, being around cannabis users for 50-ish - in half the cases, lifelong friends - years I have never, ever noticed that cannabis use was addictive, either physically or psychologically. But I have no agenda trying to "convince" people to use or not use cannabis. Alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, methamphetamine, opiates on the other hand are addictive and have resulted in the loss of many friends, and massively and negatively impacted society. Still waiting to attend the funeral for someone who passed from a cannabis overdose.

Yes, the courts here sometimes listen to the drumbeats. Same-same the 8-7 vote in 2001 clearing Thaksin.

Well at least one new permanent holiday was added in May 2019 and announced by an advisor, Nattaporn Jatusripital, the Prime Minister. But that was a special circumstance. That holiday was celebrated earlier this month.