Hokeus

This isn't a material change to the existing law prohibiting products containing more than 0.2% THC content made from a cannabis extract. 

Extracts products containing more than 0.2% THC were already still classified as a Class 5 Narcotic, whereas cannabis flowers were removed from the list of Class 5 narcotics almost 2 years ago. 

The only addition to the law I see here in this document is that they added in a quantity limit of 30 milligrams to the existing law on THC extracts and to say that going above the limit can also be considered as an intent to distribute. So this just seems like a tightening up of the existing law to make it a bit more clear, whereas prior to this there was no specified limit on extract quantity. 

In any event, extracts isn't the part of the cannabis narcotics law that anyone is really concerned about. The majority of people are growing, selling, buying, and consuming cannabis flowers and which has no THC percentage limitations and flowers are also no longer an illegal Class 5 Narcotic. So they can be sold and consumed at any quantity. This is all that really matters. 

The WSJ has covered this issue extensively over the last 12 months for iPhones with lots of good advice on security protection in the 3 videos linked below on how to protect the data in your phone from thieves. 

Also, many of the weak iPhone security issues have just been addressed in the latest iOS 17.3 with Apple's new "Stolen Device Protection" features. So everyone should update to iOS 17.3 ASAP and enable this feature under "Face ID & Passcode" settings. 

Some more things you can do to secure your personal data straight away; don't store scans of your personal ID documents in the Photos App itself (use a free and secure encrypted cloud service for your sensitive photos like Proton Drive), don't keep any internet banking login information in the iCloud Keychain (use a free, encrypted, stand alone password manager like Proton Pass), lock all text based notes on your phone containing any sensitive information with a separate password (use a password different to your phone unlock password) and, if you have any PDF, Word, or Excel files stored on your phone with sensitive information, then also individually password protect those files too. 

https://youtu.be/QUYODQB_2wQ

https://youtu.be/tCfb9Wizq9Q

https://youtu.be/gi96HKr2vo8

I can understand people growing it themselves as a labor of love or a small passion project, but it's not something that I (or the majority of people) want to spend time doing. Just like very few people that drink beer or spirits make their own alcohol. And at any given time I'll have 10 or more different strains of beautiful high quality bud on hand that I have paid very little money for. Personally, I could never obtain that much variety of high THC content weed by growing it myself, nor would I ever want to wait months for a plant to mature (and possibly have it yield only low THC) when I can buy an unlimited amount of ready made product at any moment I want it. Thus, rarely are people converting their home interiors into miniature cannabis farms filled with lights, coolers, and fans. 

As for the carbon footprint issue, I always laugh at those kinds of naive comments in general. Want to reduce your carbon footprint? Get rid of your car, your second home, don't fly on airplanes, don't eat beef, and definitely don't have children. The rest of anything else you can possibly do on this planet pales little by comparison. 

On the legal front, nothing will materially change in Thailand with the cannabis laws this year. Unless they put cannabis flowers back on the list of criminal narcotics (which they have already expressed no intention of doing) then the only thing that can possibly change is the need to obtain a trivial piece of paper that says you have a medical need to consume it. Too many large financial interests are already involved to turn back the proverbial cannabis-clock in any meaningful way. 

Last thing, get yourself a dry herb vaporizer or make your own cannabis oil. Lung pollution issue solved. The need to smoke big bong hits and damage your respiratory system is long a thing of the past. And breathing in the constant heavy PM2.5 in Thailand 24-hours a day can be far worse than the occasional toke. 

Peace Out ✌🏼

I'm reading some comments here from people saying how giving up smoking cannabis is about growing up, being responsible, being more productive, etc. I can say the same exact things about cigarettes, alcohol, pain killers, or any other dependency forming and/or mind altering chemical that people gravitate towards. 

I find cannabis to be the opposite for me though. As I get older I find that my thoughts about the world have naturally become more negative, cynical, jaded, judgmental or whatever you want to call it and something that can safely counter balance some of these kinds of thoughts is a welcome entry. 

Thus, adding cannabis back into my life has helped to reverse some of that effect. It seems to have made me happier, less tense, have less anxiety, etc. All good. It's also brought me back towards the more carefree feeling that I had when I was younger. Plus, I am also at an age now where I am not trying to be as productive and am more interested in enjoying life. 

There is also a difference between using a bit of it at night to relax (when the day is done) and to sparking up first thing in the morning, then continuing it throughout the day and letting it set the tone of things for the rest of the day.   

So I only see positives to it, when used at the right time, but I guess it all comes down to mindset and perspective and to each his/her own. 

13 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Thanks for the artful reasoning you are a siren voice wafting me with smoke to Elyssian fields of stonerdom. I loved it well enough back in the day for sure but it was always a case of making do with what the dealer had in rather than this smorgasbord of delights you currently have. The craving when I did give up lasted months with terrible sleep to boot until one day I just woke up no longer coughing with the dawn chorus and realised I was free.

I had also given completely given it up for decades. I never really enjoyed it much before to begin with. As you said, the quality was also very touch and go back in the day. I'm surprised to hear getting off it was a challenge though. 

Anyway, a lot has changed since then as you suggested. It's now a cornucopia of great quality flowers with high levels of THC. And in all kinds of colors, flavors, and smells and at very reasonable prices. That's what also eventually drew me back to it. 

The current generation who recently discovered weed doesn't realize how far it's come since the eighties and how off-putting the experience was back then with mostly underwhelming and harsh tasting brick-weed from Mexico, Columbia and Jamaica. 

Alas, you might want to look into trying out a dry herb vaporizer. No more coughing and no more harmful particles entering your lungs. Regular smokers who have switched to dry herb vapes claim to be able to consume about 1/3 the amount of weed as before, while still getting the same amount of effect. And after the weed has been fully vaped, the already vaped bud still holds at least 25% (maybe more) of the original THC and CBD content, which can then easily be used to make cannabis oil or another form of edible. 

9 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

On the few occasions I've had a toke since I've really not enjoyed it, for one it knocked me out in social situations where I would rather be social and the other was a rampant paranoia often centred around why the hell am I doing it again. Is this normal or is it just me ?

Part of the problem is you have a negative bias since you are questioning yourself each time as to why are you doing it again. Not a good start. 
 

Paranoia is also a common reaction for first time smokers or people who haven't smoked in a long time. It's caused by the elevated heart rate that often occurs for the first 15-20 minutes, then it's the subconscious mind reacting to an unfamiliar psychoactive feeling, and then finally the mind's own natural fear of the unknown.

The best thing to do before smoking the next time is put yourself into the right mindset first. If you're feeling scared or nervous about it then don't do it. And if you plan to continue with a negative feeling about it in general then it's probably not going to work. 
 

Wait until you feel it's right. Then remind yourself that you are doing it because it's going to be a pleasant, relaxed and happy experience, that you are going to go on a fun little journey for 2-3 hours, and that then it will end. If you premise your thoughts on this basis then all should go great the next time. 👍🏼 

3 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Why the eff not just buy some when you get there instead of risking your liberty and a lot of cash?

 

https://blog.cannabox.co.th/weed-dispensaries/where-to-buy-weed-in-koh-samui-top-10-cannabis-shops/

Yup, no shortage of 1,000 Baht per gram weed shops on Samui. So leave your weed at home. Just bring your rolling papers, your grinder, your favorite rolling tray and stash canister and just a few suitcases of cash and you should be able to stay high during your trip. 😜👌🏼

5 hours ago, skuebs said:

Yes, they suggest we stop using the labels because it's misleading.

https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/01/07/cannabis-labels-study-indica-sativa.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dariosabaghi/2021/10/20/stop-using-indica-and-sativa-labels-for-cannabis-study-says/

Yup, all wishful dreaming. But for those who have been taken in by the fanfare for the last 10-20 years, it will be hard for them to accept the fact it's really just been a big hoax. Here is also more of the useful reading on the subject:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/kbvz9m/weed-strains-are-mostly-bull<deleted>-weedweek2017 

https://www.insider.com/why-theres-no-difference-between-indica-and-sativa-marijuana-strains-2020-4 

https://www.thestranger.com/weed/2017/08/23/25380755/please-shut-up-about-indica-versus-sativa

Last night I vaped the same 10-strain blend again that I created. I have about another 8 grams of it remaining, so it should last me a while longer before this THC experiment ends. 

At the moment though I also have a good supply of nearly 10 individual strains, some of them are in the 10 strain blend and others are more newly acquired. But they all have really good strength (between 20%-30% THC) and some have some beautiful and unique terpenes too. So I'm not using any low-level brick quality type weed for this experiment. 

I still often consume individual strains too and the blend was created mainly for experimentation purposes, but also for those times like last night when I didn't want to have to choose which strain to use. So the beauty of the blend is it gives me the pleasure of taking in so many great strains at once, while ensuring I still get a good, strong dose of THC at the same time. 

Last night I loaded about 0.3 of a gram into the vaporizer as I usually do. I started out by taking 5 good pulls from it and, then, about 2 hours later, I ripped the same load another 4 times. I normally only take about 6-7 hits in total from one load of weed in the vape, but I went 9 full pulls on the cargo this time before dumping it out. 

The high was great. Totally relaxing and peaceful. Periods of strong couch-lock and that great feeling went on for about 5 hours in total. Was I feeling an Indica or a Sativa high? Who knows, but since I believe that THC can only have one psychoactive chemical effect on the brain I simply believe I was just high; the same type of high as I always feel from any type of good cannabis. 

Technically I guess every type of weed strain is within this 10 blend mix, but to me it still feels no different than consuming any type of good cannabis strain individually. 

Also, I'm not here low-key trying to convince anyone of anything. I'm only sharing my personal results. People are more than welcome to go on believing whatever anecdotal conjecture they would like to believe about getting different psychoactive effects from different types of cannabis strains. Remember -- all I am offering is the truth, nothing more (blue pill, red pill, lol)

But I do suggest everyone do some blind tests of their own using the so called "unique" Sativa and Indica dominant hybrid strains, as well as create some mixed strain blends using 5-10 different buds, and see where it goes for yourself. 

By the way, 0.3 of a gram in a vaporizer is about equal to smoking one standard sized bong hit. It's great that one can put that small equivalent amount of weed into a vaporizer and stay high for so many hours. The same high wouldn't be achievable with that limited amount of weed in a bong. So for everyone in this thread who is so concerned about sourcing low cost weed in order to economize; I suggest you try using a vaporizer instead. The same small amount of weed will go so much further in vaporizer as compared to a bong or a rollup and then it matters less if you are paying 30 Baht or 5X the price for a gram for the highest quality gear. Peace. ✌🏼 

All this talk about strains keeping you awake, putting you to sleep, or making you relaxed, happy, euphoric, creative, feeling uplifted, etc has always struck me as just marketing techniques to get consumers to feel more engaged to buy more and to buy various different strains. 

And if you read a lot about Indica and Sativa, the only real scientific difference between the two types of plants is the physical height. They are just height classifications with no scientific evidence that they have a different psycho active effect. 

Same goes for all the different ways different strains are supposed to make you feel. That's actually supposed to be based on subconscious reactions to the terpenes and not the cannabinoids themselves, and again there is no scientific evidence to support that different strains can have different psychoactive effects. THC is just THC. It's the amount that's the main controlling factor. 

Over the last 2.5 months I did a lot of personal experimentation with around 20 different Grade-A strains. The only significant difference I noticed between any of them is that some made me more high and others made me less high. At times the "Indica" ones that were supposed to make me more relaxed or sleepy made me more awake and uplifted and other times I felt more relaxed and sleepier using the same strains. I have come to the conclusion that the difference is really based on your own mood and energy levels at the time when you are about to consume it. 

I even made some different blends using 5 different strains in each blend. One blend intended to make me more sleepy and the other intended to make me more uplifted based on the "type" of the strains. Again, the results varied each time I smoked each of them. At one point I got the two different blends mixed up so I was eventually forced to do a blind test and couldn't notice any difference between any of the psychoactive effects. 

Eventually I mixed all 10 strains together and my conclusion again was that it simply made me "high". Some days sleepier and some days having more energy when consuming the 10 strain blend. 

How high I get or how long the high lasts I found depends purely on the THC level in each strain and what I'm doing physically at the time. And even if it is a weaker strain then I can just smoke a bit more and get the same effect as a stronger strain. 

Now I mainly look for certain physical properties when I buy bud and I try and get ones with the higher THC levels so I can consume less to achieve the same desired effect. I don't pay attention to what sort of mood they are claiming it will provide, nor whether it's a "Sativa" or "Indica". And smell and taste is a bit more important to me now when choosing a strain since I use a vaporizer. 

My results are purely personal, but I tried to take an objective approach using a lot of different strains and my results lead me to my anticipated conclusion. 

Try doing your own test. Get some different "Sativa" and "Indica" dominant hybrids and do a blind test by consuming them without knowing which one each one is and see if you can work it out after you smoke it. Without the subconscious preprogramming by knowing anything about the strain before consuming it you might find you have similar results to what I experienced. 

With the average price of good quality flower coming in around 150 Baht/Gram, it's hard to imagine one is going to get anything really good for only 10-40 Baht/Gram. 
 

Even if it's not "brick weed" it probably has a similar level of THC, smell, and consistency to brick. So it might as well be labeled brick, even if it hasn't been pressed. 
 

Also, a seller claiming to offer 30% THC weed for only 10 Baht/Gram isn't building a lot of buyer confidence with that sort of advertising.

10 minutes ago, jvs said:

I challenge you to come smoke some of the stuff out of our garden and still have the same opinion.

Can't wait, I'm coming now. Will it be Gorilla Glue, Acapulco Gold, or OG Kush this time?  🤗💯❤️

14 minutes ago, HugoFastor said:

 

How can anyone possibly resist?

 

 

Cheap as chips! 😂

8 minutes ago, arick said:

The marijuana plants in this country are dead as a doorknob I don't think there's any TCH in any of them.

You could smoke the whole crop and nothing would happen to you could still walk in a straight line wouldn't even feel anything. 

 

 

It's unfair to blame them for being upstanding by abiding by the 0.2% THC limit law. 🤣

14 minutes ago, ABCDBKK said:

The retail cannabis scene catering to foreign tourists in Thailand has to have some of the highest prices in the world for sub-par looking weed and with average THC levels. Grade-B looking buds for 700 Baht (US$20) a gram (being pawned off as high-end flower) is very common place. The shops are often large and nicely designed, and with big investments made to induce a high quality looking presentation, but the product itself is often far less inspiring. 

Personally I much prefer all the LINE App shops passing off bunk Thai-brick-weed as Grade-A/30%-THC high quality bud, but at only 5% of the price of the tourist high-street fleecers. 😂

3 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

 

anutin has insiste from the beginning that the thc content should not be over 0.2% and that it should not be used for recreational purposes. i am very pro weed, but the thai gvt isnt known for its finesse in implementing laws, nor are the pigs gonna back down from enforcing their future retirement plans. dont get your hopes up

The notion that it was the government's intention in 2022 to legalize cannabis for medical use only is a completely farce. 

A government doesn't fully decriminalize cannabis and, at the same time, license over 6,000 retail cannabis shops to open up across the country selling weed to any swinging d*ck unless it's your full intention to legalize it for recreational use. 

Thailand's economy was reeling from the pandemic, and the huge drop in tourism numbers, thus they needed something to pump some life back into the economy. 

So you need to look purely at what they do and not what they say.