rattlesnake

There are varying uses of terminology according to sources (kind of like how people interchangeably use "social network" and "social media" when they are not exactly the same thing): if we are to be specific and accurate, the fact is that THC is a psychoactive substance which produces psychotropic effects (unlike CBD which is a psychoactive substance which does not produce psychotropic effects). In conclusion, it should be known that many cannabinoids are psychoactive, but not all of them produce psychotropic effects. This is why THC is differentiated as it is a psychoactive cannabinoid producing psychotropic effects, by altering the sensorial perception and motor abilities. https://www.kalapa-clinic.com/en/understanding-cannabinoids-psychoactive-and-psychotropic-effects/#:~:text=In conclusion%2C it should be,sensorial perception and motor abilities. This is important because CBD is psychoactive, since it crosses your blood-brain barrier. For any substance to have an effect, it has to be absorbed into the bloodstream, and CBD does just that. However, it doesn't get you high like THC does, so CBD is not psychotropic. https://beyoucbd.co.uk/pages/cbd-and-the-difference-between-psychotropic-and-psychoactive

International Narcotics Control Board: List of Psychotropic Substances under International Control In accordance with the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 Page 7, PT 002 TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL https://www.incb.org/documents/Psychotropics/forms/greenlist/2022/Green_List_E.pdf

There definitely are psychotropic effects to cannabis consumption and you can look them up easily.

I don't take this personally but just to be clear, I can assure you I know what I am talking about. One thing I consistently notice on weed threads is how hostile the weed proponents are towards criticism.

psychotropic substance: A drug or other substance that affects how the brain works and causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior. Examples of psychotropic substances include alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, marijuana, and certain pain medicines. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/psychotropic-substance I prefer to use "psychoactive" actually. It seems you are one of those who can control it. Many don't.

Quite the contrary, it's legalised (or planned to be) by more and more governments throughout the world. A stoned population is easier to control.

Of course there are societal problems with booze, but the bottom line is you can drink a beer and drive safely, whereas you can't have a space cake or a spliff and drive safely. There should have been much more awareness raised on safe and reasonable consumption, the way the whole thing was deployed was a recipe for disaster.

Exactly, things are dangerous enough in "normal" conditions, but sure, let's encourage them to use psychotropic substances, what could possibly go wrong?

I agree. I smoked the stuff for 10+ years myself and have known a lot of people who smoked. Some people manage it well, a lot don't and in general, a person will do better in life if they don't smoke.

One reason is that even a small amount of cannabis can impair you and cause problems. To a lot of people, taking just one drag on a spliff is enough to alter perception and make it dangerous to drive a vehicle, for instance. Eating the stuff, such as in a cake (which lots of non-smoking Thais were doing) highly indreases the psychotropic effect. And it will of course aggravate any symptoms of psychiatric ailments (of which there are lots these days). This was overall a bad idea and it is good that they are reversing it.

Indeed, this alone should encourage people to rethink their interpretative framework and question their trusted sources. March 2021: There is no evidence the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine causes blood clots, say UK and EU regulators after a "thorough and careful review". https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56447367 May 2024: AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine worldwide after admitting it can cause rare blood clots https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-withdraw-blood-clots-b2541291.html

Your message just about sums up how screwed up modern societies are. Privatisation of profits, socialisation of losses… with the thankful consent of the ordinary folk who ask for more.

They make billions. Should they pay for injuries caused by their products?

Friendly reminder from November 2021: https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/11/1106792 Given the vast majority of the world has believed this principle and complied accordingly, surely there is no reason for concern anymore? Or were we not told the truth?

Yep.

It was horrible and the damage done was unfathomable.

But do it before November.

There have been more and more talks about developing it this past year. It will probably happen within the next few years…

Agree. It's my favourite area in Thailand.

I lived in Phitsanulok for 6 months, then got bored and left. IMO not the most exciting city, apart from the temple by the water. But I can confirm it fits all the criteria you listed and the airport is convenient.

Seems unlikely they would just check on a random farang, maybe you fit the description of someone they were after.

The mere concept of a free trade agreement between countries separated by a distance of 10,000 km is preposterous. And these are the same people who want to confine us to 15-minute cities.

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An invalid stance can be demonstrated to be invalid. There is no need for censorship to safeguard "the truth" (the concept of truth thereby being subject to the biased appreciation of whoever is censoring).

I agree that's very stupid.