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Yes, any kind of vaping using oils, chemicals, and flavoring are all very dangerous to health. Dry herb vaping is something totally different though and sometimes confused with those dangerous nicotine and flavored vapes. Dry herb vaping only heats up the cannabis and turns the terpenes and cannabinoids into a gas instead of burning it and putting ash and carcinogens into the lungs. In essence dry herb vapes are sophisticated pipes that heat it up, but not to the point of combustion. A far better and safer solution for the lungs and have nothing to do with any of the dangerous vaping products often used by teens.

Thai stick cannabis from the 1970s and 1980s was a sativa-dominant strain characterized by its distinctive qualities. The buds were tied to a stick with hemp twine and often contained seeds. With average THC levels ranging from 2% to 8%, it was considered high-quality for its unique flavor and effects. The coloration of the buds varied, including brownish or greenish hues with orange or red hairs, and sometimes featuring darker tones like deep greens or purples. This strain remains a nostalgic and historical part of cannabis culture from that era. Thai stick was generally considered to be more potent than the lower-quality "brick weed" that was prevalent in the early 1980s. The careful cultivation and preparation of Thai stick, along with its origin in strains from Thailand, often resulted in higher THC content and better overall quality compared to the more common low-grade cannabis available during that time. However, the potency of Thai stick would still not match some of the highly potent strains available today. It was, nonetheless, one of the higher-quality options during its popularity in the 1970s and early 1980s. The name "Thai Stick" comes from the strain's origin in Thailand and the unique method of preparation. The cannabis buds were traditionally tied to a stick using red hemp twine, creating a distinctive appearance. This method of tying the buds to a stick served both practical and cultural purposes, as it allowed for drying and curing while also providing a convenient way to transport and handle the cannabis.

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AFAIK all Wise transfers into Thai bank accounts are made using other local banks. Often they send it through Kasikorn or TMB. I've never seen one sent from BBL. Wise payments are also never going to show as an incoming T/T transfer into your account unless you send it as a wire from your Wise account. Best thing you can do is got to the transfer transaction listed in the Wise app. Then click on the "Details" tab (after clicking on the subject transfer). Then scroll down and you will be able to download a PDF receipt for the transfer which has all the details of the trabsfer, including information at the bottom of the receipt stating that the transfer came from Wise, via a local bank transfer, and the name of the partner bank involved. Not sure any of this is going to be acceptable evidence though. A printed statement showing the payments into your Wise account from the overseas paying entity would presumably be better.

Someone (who moves large volume and deals with a lot of those empty looking shops that are charging high prices in the tourist areas) told me no need to import anymore with equal quality and lower prices available from local growers. They also explained how many of the local growers had brought in experienced people from the US at the beginning of the gold rush to teach them how to grow higher quality buds and more efficiently within Thailand. The Thai resellers quickly moved away from overseas suppliers in order to maximize profits. And local resellers dealing with only local growers also avoids importing delays and all the paperwork and costly problems when dealing with customs to bring stuff in from overseas. If you're being told it's an import, and they are selling it at a reasonable price, then most likely it isn't. Any real and high quality imports would likely be sold at prices most people won't be willing to pay at this point. It's become too competitive now to sell imported stuff when local growers are providing high quality flowers at much lower prices. You even have Thailand exporting locally grown stuff now to Europe.

If that's only medical marijuana revenue then triple that to include all the recreational use. If Thailand's annual GDP is around US$544 billion then cannabis revenue is probably already nearing 0.5% of GDP.

From what I read, Cannabis shops on Khao San Road alone are generating 20-30 million baht in revenue a month. Nationwide revenue, including exports, could be touching on half a billion Baht a month. Imagine the health minister being able to flush that down the toilet? 🤑🚽 🥺

Presumably the exact polar opposite. You will walk into a weed shop, pay 300 Baht for a 2 minute zoom call with a local doctor, and 5 minutes later the weed shop will hand you a pre-signed medical certificate that says you are not an alcoholic, that you don't have elephantiasis, and that your well fit to do bong hits of the highest order and of a magnitude that will even make Cheech very proud. 👍🏼🥳

Hub of loopholes.

Many of the shops are in very high rent areas. If they weren't making good profits then they wouldn't be there. So they must be making good money. Many do a lot of their repeat business online through chat groups it seems. Meanwhile, the number of weed shops listed on weed.th is still growing at a rate of around 5% a month. Cannabis sales are now probably at least 1% of Thai GDP. And if many of those shops are forced to close because of new restrictive laws then who is going to be able to pay those high rents on the 6,500+ existing shop locations? Massage and coffee shop businesses? Cannabis shops have rescued many of the ailing retail locations in Thailand after the pandemic.

Right. Suddenly millions of people in Thailand will have medical certificates stating that they need to consume cannabis flowers daily for depression and sleep disorders and you will still have clouds of cannabis smoke wafting out in the streets and nothing will change from how it is now. For many of the conservatives who are against cannabis, a lot of it stems from xenophobic nationalistic concerns about public and national image. Thus, all the proposed new legislation may appease some of them, but will have none of the desired net effect they are hoping for as it won't result in any less public consumption.

Well done, in that case you are definitely doing it right. 👍🏼💯😊

After further research it seems like vacuum sealing in vacuum sealed bags is the best method for long term storage and you don't have to regulate humidity or anything. Terpenes and cannabinoids also can't escape. Air can't get in or out. Glass jars may be good, but there is air trapped in the jar when you close it which can still degrade the cannabis over time. If you really want to extend the storage life of the cannabis then put it in a vacuum sealed bag and into the freezer. It can last up to 4-5 years that way. In Thailand though I might just put the vacuum sealed bag in the fridge. This way, when you take it out of the fridge and bring it back into Thailand's hot tropical environment, the weed won't experience as much condensation as it might do coming out of the freezer and right into the extreme heat. In fact, to minimize condensation all together, it would be best to remove the bag from the freezer/fridge and let it sit for a few hours until the cannabis returns to room temperature before cutting open the vacuum sealed bag to remove any of the cannabis for consumption. You can also double layer vacuum bag it to add another layer of protection for long term storage since the bags only cost an average of 1-2 Baht each.

Another option is vacuum bags. Can get a good vacuum sealer machine online for less than 500 Baht and a pack of 100 vacuum bags sized 15x20 cm for 100 Baht. I assume cannabis sealed in one of these vacuum bags could stay fresh for at least a year, maybe longer and without losing any terpenes or cannabinoids.

Totally fake news. It's been definitively proven (on multiple occasions and via thorough investigation) that prostitution does not exist in any form in Pattaya.

Thank you. I think I've seen these in use before. Would storing multiple strains of cannabis in one (1/2 pound sized) GroveBag with each strain placed in an individual Ziploc bag inside the GroveBag be a reasonable approach?

Totally fake news. It's been proven on multiple occasions that prostitution does not exist in Pattaya.

TBH, I bought a bottle of the last one mentioned in the article and felt absolutely nothing from it. I took a full, 30MG dose at least 4-5 times and concluded that it doesn't work for me. Other people swear that CBD oil is good for relaxation, sleep, pain relief, etc, but I felt none of the anticipated effects.

In theory I agree with @wombat, and this isn't meant to be a cheeky answer, but there probably isn't much utility in spending lots of time and money measuring the THC content if you are only trying to determine if the stuff you are growing is good quality with a high level of THC. I would say that if you inhale two full puffs of the cannabis, and feel the effects of it pretty strongly for the first 2-3 hours, and still feel some effect from it after 4 hours, then it's presumably pretty high grade stuff and one could assume the THC content is in the 22%-25% range (give or take).

Thank you for all the storage suggestions. I think there may be too many different strains to keep them in separate mason jars and would also want to be able to access them regularly. Thus, putting them in a cold storage environment probably wouldn't be ideal. I'm also not wanting to seal them away in a long term storage environment. So my question should be re-paraphrased as: How long can you comfortably store cannabis in Ziploc bags in Thailand before it starts to lose any of its quality? Or, how many months supply should one keep on hand in Thailand (without risk it going bad) before you have a chance to use it all up? It seems like keeping more than a 6 month supply on hand probably isn't the best idea if you want it to retain its full quality and potency?

Assuming storage is done using a double Ziploc bag, and kept in a dark place, I'm wondering how long one can store cannabis in Thailand, while having it remain fresh without losing much of its potency or developing mold or fungus, given the high heat and humidity in the country?

Great advice. Thank you. Yes, sending someone vitamins, or even pharmaceutical medicines (that you purchased from a Thai pharmacy) via the post, isn't an issue in Thailand. I've done that in the past and the post office also confirmed to me that sending these types of items is not a problem. But this is still somewhat of a gray area with cannabis and so applying logic (in a seemingly like situation) may not be the safest approach. Unfortunately though it's also not so convenient to have the vendor send it, but the vendor has provided me with a copy of their official business registration and I think I will insert a printed copy of that into the box together with the shipment.

Legal or not, I wouldn't hand carry any in a carry-on bag onto a domestic flight simply to avoid a potentially unnerving/uncomfortable experience if questioned about it during the baggage check process. If one must transport it with them though then the more sensical approach would seemingly be to place it inside a piece of checked-in luggage.

I saw highsostore[.]com sells packs of 5 online for 50 Baht and carries 3 different sizes.

I don't know if this topic has been covered before, but I'm wondering about the legalities of buying some cannabis flowers from a licensed cannabis shop in Thailand and then shipping some of it on to someone else domestically in Thailand via EMS from the post office. Also, this is not about reselling it, only sending some on to someone else in Thailand as a gift. Any information about the legality or illegality of sending cannabis via domestic postal mail (as a non-licensed seller or grower) in Thailand would be much appreciated.