Large haul of confiscated marijuana to be processed into oil

[rooster59]

Large haul of confiscated marijuana to be processed into oil

By The Nation

 

 

The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is transferring more than a tonne of confiscated marijuana to the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine and the Department of Medical Sciences to process the haul into 600,000 bottles of cannabis extract, the ONCB director said, adding that this move is not violating any convention on narcotics. 

 

Niyom Termsrisuk, ONCB secretary-general, who transferred the cannabis after gaining approval from Food and Drug Administration, said the two departments will process the drug using traditional methods. They are expected to use 1 tonne of the marijuana to produce 660,000 5cc bottles of cannabis oil, while the remaining 5 kilos will be used for medical experiments. 

 

As for talk about Thailand and Malaysia’s plans to allow independent cannabis farming violating the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, Niyom said he has already checked and learned that this is nothing but a rumour.

 

He also claimed that no Asian country was violating the conventions, adding that people wanting to grow cannabis must explain their reasons to the International Narcotics Control Board first.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30374888

 

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[sammieuk1]

The medical experiments will involve saying "hey man and good shit" in 6 different languages ???? 

[ChipButty]

adding that people wanting to grow cannabis must explain their reasons to the International Narcotics Control Board first.

 

Just want to make sure it's good shit 

[Enzian]

If it was grown outside the law it almost surely will have a lot of pesticides and chemical fertilizers on and in it. Will they test it?

[PatOngo]

I hope they know how to eliminate the Paraquat!

[ChipButty]

3 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

I hope they know how to eliminate the Paraquat!

United States encouraged Mexico to use it to destroy marijuana 

[PatOngo]

7 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

United States encouraged Mexico to use it to destroy marijuana 

Thai's use it because the Americans told them it was good!

[mok199]

Let the good times roll, or bong ,whatever...how do they smoke this oil??

[inactiveposter]

Mexico used it in the ‘70’s at the request of the US. A lyric from a song I forget had the line, “Paraquat, body-rot, Colombia here we come.”

[FarFlungFalang]

1 hour ago, PatOngo said:

Thai's use it because the Americans told them it was good!

Thais banned pot because the US said it was bad.Now the US is saying that pot is good so now it's ok to grow it so get the bloody hell on with it and stop all this dilly dallying around.

[FarFlungFalang]

1 hour ago, mok199 said:

Let the good times roll, or bong ,whatever...how do they smoke this oil??

If it's cheap enough you can just drink it that's what Mel52 does.Otherwise just put a bit in a spoon and heat it up a little and mix it with tobacco and smoke it in a bong or joint.

[Fred white]

22 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

If it's cheap enough you can just drink it that's what Mel52 does.Otherwise just put a bit in a spoon and heat it up a little and mix it with tobacco and smoke it in a bong or joint.

Or rub it on your cigarette

[TeaMonkey]

Last time they said they could not use any of the confiscated product as it was found in testing to be too contaminated.

[FarFlungFalang]

1 hour ago, TeaMonkey said:

Last time they said they could not use any of the confiscated product as it was found in testing to be too contaminated.

Maybe the people growing it were told to stop using chemicals so that it can be used for medical purposes.

[nightbird]

2 hours ago, TeaMonkey said:

Last time they said they could not use any of the confiscated product as it was found in testing to be too contaminated.

Yes, I read that article and wondered about all of this. The same issue seems to have followed this current batch. They have not instituted any regulation of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of a pure product. What you will get is a tainted oil with residues of pesticides and whatever else the grower used. This is the antithesis of 'Medical Grade' MJ and oil. 

 

Also, because there are numerous strains of cannabis giving various properties to the end result, oil or weed, you have no idea what the grade of the product is or the strength and use it is advised for. This is why in the States and elsewhere, where the cannabis is regulated and tested for its properties, you can walk in to a store and decide if you want this or that effect from the product you are buying. It is not a one-size fits all enterprise that the Thais seem to think it is. Not one mention of grades or properties. No mention of THC or CDB percentages. So much info is missing. This is not a medical enterprise by any means. But, if you want to get high, I'm sure it doesn't matter to the vast majority of users.

[marin]

Commercial weed will make commercial oil. Meaning it will be quite weak. The Thai's really dont have a clue about what they are doing. Its just the same old rich guys trying to make a bigger profit off of something new. No due diligence done at all. A joke..
 

[happy chappie]

Obvious trying to extract oil from the lowest grade of weed on earth and absolutely clueless of the right materials and the process involved with extracting.they are trying to run before they can walk as usual.maybe I should apply for the job.heres the raw material soaked in THC crystal glands.

please not pics sourced from internet.

[Justgrazing]

6 hours ago, mok199 said:

Let the good times roll, or bong ,whatever...how do they smoke this oil??

Cheech tries some .. 

 

 

[Fred white]

2 hours ago, nightbird said:

Yes, I read that article and wondered about all of this. The same issue seems to have followed this current batch. They have not instituted any regulation of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of a pure product. What you will get is a tainted oil with residues of pesticides and whatever else the grower used. This is the antithesis of 'Medical Grade' MJ and oil. 

 

Also, because there are numerous strains of cannabis giving various properties to the end result, oil or weed, you have no idea what the grade of the product is or the strength and use it is advised for. This is why in the States and elsewhere, where the cannabis is regulated and tested for its properties, you can walk in to a store and decide if you want this or that effect from the product you are buying. It is not a one-size fits all enterprise that the Thais seem to think it is. Not one mention of grades or properties. No mention of THC or CDB percentages. So much info is missing. This is not a medical enterprise by any means. But, if you want to get high, I'm sure it doesn't matter to the vast majority of users.

I thought in the medicinel marijuana oil the THC is removed at least in Ga when they were trying to get it legalized that's what they said

[Damaz6052]

8 hours ago, Enzian said:

If it was grown outside the law it almost surely will have a lot of pesticides and chemical fertilizers on and in it. Will they test it?

Exactly! It will do more harm than good.

[wgdanson]

Has anyone done the MathS (English). 660,000 x 5cc bottles = 3,300,000 cc = 3300 litres from One tonne (1000kg) weed = 3.3 litres from 1kg. I think not, unless it is very very diluted.

 

 

[mtls2005]

GPO products recently unveiled...

 

 

[wgdanson]

14 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

GPO products recently unveiled...

 

 

Where is that stuff made please? The General Post office.   LOL

[mtls2005]

Thailand.

 

Government Pharmaceutical Office.

 

Thai Post may deliver it?

[wgdanson]

16 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

GPO products recently unveiled...

 

 

 

[Redline]

Organic?

[sillyfool]

o sweet baby jesus give me the strength to not ridicule this entire situation.

 

please baby jesus. 

????

 

[Tayaout]

6 hours ago, TeaMonkey said:

Last time they said they could not use any of the confiscated product as it was found in testing to be too contaminated.

Not long after they said they were short of raw material to produce the first batch. So now they will probably cut it with a product that had no quality control. 

[RJRS1301]

Seems like a decision NOT based on scientific evidence 

What chemicals and pesticides could be present in the plants?

[Tayaout]

10 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Seems like a decision NOT based on scientific evidence 

What chemicals and pesticides could be present in the plants?

Chemical fertilizer, fungicide (mostly sulfur) and many possible kind of insecticide. However from what I have seen most farmer would literally plant and forget which in the tropic is not necessarily bad. They probably also have no clue on how to properly cure the product after harvesting so possibly some mold and or over dried/crushed product.