Make marijuana legal, says Phuket Poll

[rooster59]

Make marijuana legal, says Phuket Poll

The Phuket News

 

A full 50% of respondents voted outright, “Yes, marijuana in all its forms should be made legal and possession, use and sale should be fully unregulated.” Photo: Creative Commons
 

PHUKET: A clear majority of respondents to an online poll have called for the government to make marijuana legal in Thailand.

 

Marijuana is still a drug under Thai law and its use for medical purposes requires strict legal control measures.

 

According to the Narcotics Act, the planting of the marijuana plant is allowed for medical purposes but use of the plant does not extend to medical research involving humans.

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/make-marijuana-legal-says-phuket-poll-67343.php#TKkyfJtTlI5UURrD.97

 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-06-02

 

[sirineou]

An Idea whose time has come.

[ThreeEyedRaven]

46 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

A full 50% of respondents voted outright, “Yes, marijuana in all its forms should be made legal and possession, use and sale should be fully unregulated.”

A cry that has been heard around the world for a very long time.

We have seen the resistance, which is slowly crumbling.

Got to come sooner or later.

Thailand should maybe, go with the flow, with where it is going to end up. 

Edit: And Government is supposed to respect the will of the majority of its voters, right? A full 50%, means more than half. (If repeated nationwide.)

[anon7867763]

Good shout people of Phuket ! Now where's my spliff ?

[poanoi]

castrate the  junkies

Edited June 2, 2018 by poanoi

[Jip99]

1 minute ago, poanoi said:

castrate the addicts

 

 

Would you in include those addicted to alcohol and tobacco.. ?

[poanoi]

Just now, Jip99 said:

 

 

Would you in include those addicted to alcohol and tobacco.. ?

no, just the pot junkies

[faraday]

9 minutes ago, poanoi said:

no, just the pot junkies

Yes, quite agree.

 

Today they'll be smoking Marijuana, & tomorrow they'll be "banging up China White"

 

However, 50% voted yes, so what about the other 50%, or is that ignored in the Cannabis jingoism?

 

 

 

[retell]

1 hour ago, faraday said:

Yes, quite agree.

 

Today they'll be smoking Marijuana, & tomorrow they'll be "banging up China White"

 

However, 50% voted yes, so what about the other 50%, or is that ignored in the Cannabis jingoism?

 

 

 

yep take a hit of a joint and and next step yr addicted to heroin , smuggling meth across borders , joined the satanists and drive around without a helmet 

 

[luk AJ]

Maybe they could first start with legalizing the sales of Aspirine?


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[faraday]

27 minutes ago, luk AJ said:

Maybe they could first start with legalizing the sales of Aspirine?


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Aspirin is an illegal drug....?

 

[Destiny1990]

Just tax it heavily.

[beechbum]

4 hours ago, poanoi said:

no, just the pot junkies

 

[beechbum]

30 minutes ago, Destiny1990 said:

Just tax it heavily.

Correct.

[IamNoone88]

As if there aren't enough drug and alcohol fueled problems in this country already.

[Krataiboy]

How about a national referendum? Prayuth's star would rise like a rocket!

[zzidenn]

5 hours ago, retell said:

yep take a hit of a joint and and next step yr addicted to heroin , smuggling meth across borders , joined the satanists and drive around without a helmet 

 

The downward spiral to hell! I once had a drag and afterwards I really craved sweet candy and watched funny YouTube videos all night! The next day I was so sleepy it drove me straight into a full on coke addiction. Now I’m ok, I drink 10 large Chang on a daily basis to keep the devil away and it works. 

[luk AJ]

Aspirin is an illegal drug....?
 

Yes it is, try to buy in Pharmacy ..


Luk

[faraday]

7 minutes ago, luk AJ said:

Yes it is, try to buy in Pharmacy ..


Luk

I bought some about 6 weeks ago. It's not illegal, but the Pharmacist copies your ID.

 

[nobodysfriend]

When the 'influential' people in Thailand realize that there is a lot of money to be made , it will become legal ...

[steelepulse]

3 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

When the 'influential' people in Thailand realize that there is a lot of money to be made , it will become legal ...

That or, the "influential" people are already raking it in in the cannabis distribution business....................

[ChrisY1]

Can't see anything here......the cops would lose funding bigtime!

[bedouin1990]

The Mexican drug cartels LOVE the legalization in America's western states. Why? They can now sell their product cheaper to the stores selling it legally. So, they increase their volume of sales altho at a lesser price, but higher amounts. The stores love it because they have a virtually unlimited supply to sell at a greater profit. So just WHO is profiting from this?

 

Before I am jumped on, I do think that recreational and medicinal use should be de-criminalized.But all is not gold that glitters.

[NamKangMan]

9 hours ago, IamNoone88 said:

As if there aren't enough drug and alcohol fueled problems in this country already.

 

Why would the authorities consider making it legal when the police can arrest a foreigner and demand 200,000 baht for having possession of just one "joint" or it's off to gaol for months? 

 

Then, when inside, the prison officers demand money for extra food or medicine. 

 

It's simply too lucrative for the corrupt to make legal.  

 

Meanwhile, a Thai, for the same possession, pays only hundreds of baht "to walk."   

 

Never going to happen. 

 

 

Edited June 3, 2018 by NamKangMan

[ericthai]

On 6/2/2018 at 10:20 AM, ThreeEyedRaven said:

A cry that has been heard around the world for a very long time.

We have seen the resistance, which is slowly crumbling.

Got to come sooner or later.

Thailand should maybe, go with the flow, with where it is going to end up. 

Edit: And Government is supposed to respect the will of the majority of its voters, right? A full 50%, means more than half. (If repeated nationwide.)

Actually it's 94% in some way or another, it was only 6% that said no.

I think the time is coming, some people in the govt have been leaning towards this for the past 3-4 years.  Hopefully it will happen soon.

[ericthai]

16 hours ago, faraday said:

Yes, quite agree.

 

Today they'll be smoking Marijuana, & tomorrow they'll be "banging up China White"

 

However, 50% voted yes, so what about the other 50%, or is that ignored in the Cannabis jingoism?

 

 

 

read the article!      96% agreed to some type of legalization!

The 50% is complete uncontrolled legalization.

 

Also I've had my fair share of marijuana and I never ever tried any other drug!  

[bacwan]

 A lot of very uninformed commenters here today.

[Panda13]

But it looks so pretty in Grandma's garden. I didn't have the heart to tell her.

[Desmondo69]

A lot of out of touch oldie comments..

[metisdead]

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