Bday Prang

This would be the "social collapse" that people like you have continually predicted will result from the change in legislation? The same "social collapse" that has not only conspicuously failed to occur a whole year after decriminalization and still shows no signs of starting anytime soon ? Surely it's time to change tack that argument has lost all credibility

He's "not speaking for everybody" he is stating a fact. What specific issues actually are there for you and your "Thai " wife is her nationality relevant ? Would you and her have more or less problems with this if she was foreign

Alas you are correct, it does sound somewhat self centered although in reality its not exactly what I am actually hoping for. Think of my comment as an attempt to look on the "bright side" of what I fear is a sad possibility. I'm all in favour of a more liberal approach and fully aware of the huge benefits that it would bring, that surely has to be evident from all my previous posts on this matter But if the misinformed and brainwashed who decide these things either don't care about or choose to ignore the obvious positives and wish to drag things back to the dark ages what can I do ? Despite being a long term user of cannabis I don't tend to suffer from depression as some would suggest I should, so my only option is to try and put a positive spin on things from a personal perspective In an ideal world the current situation would continue as it is but if that is not allowed to happen it will be every man for himself again

And doesn't it sound so dated referring to drugs as "cr@p" a bit like a victorian parent I bet he's a heavy drinker

I wouldn't be too quick to push for taxation, It may well be a price we have to pay , but I don't think we should be volunteering for it. Especially considering where a lot of the money raised will probably end up To be honest I'm starting to think that "recriminalisation" might actually be a lesser evil There will only be one "regulation" as before, and as somebody who generally only smokes discreetly and mainly at home that was never really an issue. The added bonus will be that all the vocal opponents will quickly disappear under their rocks and I am sick of reading the rubbish they write

of course not as it was not mentioned and therefore is of no concern to the experts, (they were paid extra not to mention that)

But but but this is from senior doctors it must be true...and accurate ,,,and totally unbiased ????

and just exactly how have they conducted any valid long term studies on this currently banned activity How could they morally even ask for volunteers to act as guinea pigs in order to test this theory of such a "deadly threat" do they use inmates from death row ? Or are volunteers paid to embark on this "suicide mission" "connected to" "linked to" carefully chosen words by carefully chosen doctors who will have been paid to write this in order to add some weight to somebodies agenda ( a common occurrence) and if its not doctors its "experts" No mention of cigarettes at all ! how surprising , considering it comes from " Assoc. Prof. Sutat Rungruanghiranya, Secretary-General of the Medical Professionals Network for Tobacco Consumption" they must be considered to be relatively harmless then. The admitted inability of doctors to diagnose bronchitis and pneumonia is clearly a worry though, regardless of what allegedly caused the condition but there was no mention of addressing that problem. Further evidence that this "report" as well as many others of a similar nature belong in the bin. How much longer will people continue to believe everything these quacks spew out have the last three years taught us nothing?

Thailand needs ???? You should have typed "I want" instead Now explain why you seek to restrict the choices of grown adults? People like you should learn to be a little more tolerant!

Well why not list some then ? if you can,

You need your eyes checking, He is not promoting drug use he has merely outlined some of the benefits of a liberal policy regarding cannabis,and It's pretty clear from what he wrote, that the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. There was no "promotion" of drug use at all,

"A bad reaction" always sounds a bit worse than just using the correct term "A whitey" !!!! lol Well that's what we called it. Nothing worse I'm sure you'd agree, I'd describe it as sea sickness x 10 not had one for years lol

The actual likely cause of death from over consumption would probably be some sort of digestive complication as opposed to the toxicity of cannabis So not an "overdose" in the accepted sense

The symptoms you describe could indicate a serious medical issue, How are you so certain its from weed ? There is no way of proving that and its highly unlikely I had a friend many years ago who always seemed a bit more spaced out than everybody else we thought it was all part of a big act, Turned out a later he had MS he's dead now

that wooden go down very well????

True enough, I'm not well up on this sort of thing but I believe there's money to be made on U tube etc I'm sure he'll be doing ok

No need for conscripts or anybody else to be using real weapons, just give them wooden imitations

Half of the population are quick to run to their mothers at he slightest excuse, ! Not a big fan of the military in general but I have seen a few wasters turn them selves around after having been dragged kicking and screaming from their mothers and done their national service? Seriously ?? best of luck with that lads, its ok singing about it in the national anthem, but don't kid yourselves eh?

it's his comfort blanket he's only 47 and misses his mum

I doubt it has cost him 1 baht in fact i would bet on him being paid for his outbursts . The guy does not have an altruistic bone in his body. And he's as bent as the rest of him The question is who is paying him

Well done for kicking the cigs To give up, what some would some call chronic and heavy alcohol use, overnight is to me pretty conclusive conclusive evidence that you were not actually "physically addicted to Alcohol" you had by the sound of it developed a taste for Hong Thong and fallen into a habit Not everybody becomes physically addicted to alcohol , You didn't mention any withdrawal symptoms so I assume that either there weren't any or they were so mild you didn't consider it relevant ? I'm guessing you must have felt something? even just a bit bored ot "at a loose end ! as they say ? Habits can be hard to break too especially as we get older. But the absence of unbearable symptoms and craving is a pretty good example of an absence of physical addiction As indeed is your ability to chose to drink one at new year and leave it at that basically alcohol is not physically addictive for you I guess you are a bit lucky but quite a lot are not so fortunate Most im guessing 99.99999% of cannabis users enjoy a similar relationship with their weed; some smoke more than others some even to excess, whatever that means, some just now and again, and due to its inherently non addictive nature, a far greater percentage, close to 99.9999% suffer no problems of physical addiction There may be a few crawling out from under their rocks claiming to be physically addicted but this is only a very recent phenomenon Im sure there will be research and studies etc claiming otherwise but one has to understand that it's all by nature "agenda driven" Not only that, we have also raised a generation or two of "snowflakes and victims" these people are offended at the drop of a hat, brought to a tearful rage when there sensitivities are triggered and in the case of America aren't considered normal if they don't have a therapist by the time they are 14 years old ! do you honestly think they are capable of displaying any old fashioned stoicism when faced with a bit of discomfort ? of course not A quick whinge on social media and then off to rehab just like their internet idols

you mean today?

the suspense is killing me, I even asked a few Thais before in the local shop and they don't know either

Just tell him you don't. I've already primed him up and I'm dying to hear his response I've just told him I do, and he's hopefully going to tell me his other answer

Establishing whether he indulges or not is hardly going to help you prove one way or the other if cannabis is addictive and or dangerous. Or may be it is But as you two seem to have reached some sort of an impasse ( and I'm dying to read your answer) let me help move things forward, Lets assume he answered that he does not smoke cannabis you can now continue with the rest of your answer to him based on the assumption that he does not smoke I have already admitted that I smoke it so If I ask you the same question Ie please prove to me that cannabis is dangerous and addictive, you can provide your alternative answer to me , based on the very correct assumption that I do indeed smoke it Are we getting anywhere now?