Top government aid says decriminalize ganja!

 

Image: Tnews

 

A top government aid to a deputy prime minister has thrown his weight behind the decriminalizing of ganga and krathom leaves.

Phaisan Pheutmongkhon - aide to deputy premier Prawit Wongsuwan - used his personal Facebook page to call for the drugs to be taken off the narcotics list.

His voice is one of many coming from legal, academic and medical circles that say the law should be changed for marijuana and krathom.

Phaisan wants to see ganga used for medical purposes. Tnews reported that he said on Facebook that he has a personal friend with cancer who has benefited enormously by being treated with ganja and other herbs.

This is believed to be abroad as Thailand still forbids such practice.

The decriminalization and even open sale of marijuana is taking place in many parts of the world. Many people in Thailand believe it is time for the country to follow suit.

Phaisan's voice on the matter represents another high profile advocate of change after similar pronouncements by the justice minister last year.

 

Source: Tnews

 

 

 

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Brave man, methinks he'll be looking for another job soon.

Deryn Blackwell in England beat cancer with cannabis oil (link to Daily Mirror article)

More and more people (in high places) are starting to realize that if used

properly there are many benefits to these drugs.

I hope soon it will be legalized not for the recreatianol use but for sick people who can use it for many symptons.

2 minutes ago, Topdoc said:

Deryn Blackwell in England beat cancer with cannabis oil (link to Daily Mirror article)

He is not the only one.

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

This is believed to be abroad as Thailand still forbids such practice.

done; enough said

De-criminalize is the only sensible, intelligent and ethical way forward so I guess Thailand won't do it.

Yes just do it, also those e-cigarettes are better than real ones but Thailand won't undastaan that.

Many years ago I was welcomed into the local Hindu temple by Sikh friends I stayed with in Agra. One part of the temple was a slops kitchen for passers by. The centre part was the temple itself where the praying was done. The third part was the infirmary where permanent residents rolled up wads of ganga to use as pain relief for the oldies.

Pity Thailand, along with most other countries, can't bring themselves to use the qualities of these drugs to reduce pain for the suffering.

Yes please. Good for tourism too. At the very least legalize for medical. 

Grew up with it.  It is good once in a while.  Fail to understand the drama and controversy that surrounds it. 

18 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

Grew up with it.  It is good once in a while.  Fail to understand the drama and controversy that surrounds it. 

I agree... but there are still a lot of people who think all drugs are bad. I like the stuff at times, only reasons I don't vape it (i dont smoke vaping it is healthier) is that its illegal here and that it screws up with my diet.. if i take it i lose all control food wise. 

To be an addict is hardly desirable, but even that is personal choice and a better alternative than being a drunkard. That aside there are medical benefits. Also of course of interest is seeing who was actively behind getting it banned in the first place, a hint would be who is making a killing off opioids at the moment.

Wow! Common sense being used. Isn't like easier for us all when we apply common sense.

We heard it many times that they want to decriminalize ganja and kratom.. but so far nothing has happened

 

Legalize it and watch Thailand become one of the richest countries in SE Asia. Money problem......over.

17 hours ago, Topdoc said:

 

cannabis will be decriminalized for medical reasons. think GW Pharma, the biggest weed crop in the UK. ofcourse it will be. just a bit slower here

18 hours ago, fasteddie said:

Brave man, methinks he'll be looking for another job soon.

I don’t think so. Views are changing quickly. Thailand got the war on drugs through treaties with the USA, it was not in the national or cultural dna (compare with Laos - no post Vietnam war money for Laos, no war on drugs).

 

 

Edited September 24, 20178 yr by mikebike

1 hour ago, Rancid said:

To be an addict

Source of addiction please.

 

This topic is about guncha, which is a non-addictive substance.....!!

My thai nephew tell me 20-30 % in school smoke it...

 

18 hours ago, jvs said:

He is not the only one.

This is fact and correct

The government is always looking for tax revenue. Legalize Marijuana and collect the tax. 

Now that wasn't so hard was it

If it becomes legal the quality will increase massively.  The crap from Laos which is sold everywhere is an insult and unsuitable as a replacement for opiods or other medical purposes. 

1 hour ago, wirat69 said:

Source of addiction please.

 

This topic is about guncha, which is a non-addictive substance.....!!

last year they were gonna legalize meth "yabaa". I am all for this.

Edited September 24, 20178 yr by moondoggie

21 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Top government aid says decriminalize ganja!

 

Image: Tnews

 

A top government aid to a deputy prime minister has thrown his weight behind the decriminalizing of ganga and krathom leaves.

Phaisan Pheutmongkhon - aide to deputy premier Prawit Wongsuwan - used his personal Facebook page to call for the drugs to be taken off the narcotics list.

His voice is one of many coming from legal, academic and medical circles that say the law should be changed for marijuana and krathom.

Phaisan wants to see ganga used for medical purposes. Tnews reported that he said on Facebook that he has a personal friend with cancer who has benefited enormously by being treated with ganja and other herbs.

This is believed to be abroad as Thailand still forbids such practice.

The decriminalization and even open sale of marijuana is taking place in many parts of the world. Many people in Thailand believe it is time for the country to follow suit.

Phaisan's voice on the matter represents another high profile advocate of change after similar pronouncements by the justice minister last year.

 

Source: Tnews

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-09-23

Wake up , Thailand ... Legalizing cannabis might help to solve the big YABA problem here ... it is more of a medicine plant than a drug ,,, government could make billions by legalizing and selling it in pharamacies like elsewhere in the world ...

excellent climate

more profitable than rice

This to aide can't be talking out of school.  If he is, not a good thing. 

I reckon the boys at the top don't like to be pressured with facts, or that they should follow the lead of foreigners.  They have to be manipulated carefully into thinking this was their idea.

Yeah legalize it.  But just where can you smoke other than at home with all the no smoking hotels and bars?

A reasonable person in high position in Bkk?  Wow!