Prachin Buri hospital hosts cannabis growing class for the public

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Prachin Buri hospital hosts cannabis growing class for the public

By The Nation

 

 

Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital on Tuesday (September 17) organised a training course, “Medical Cannabis Organic Farming for Agriculturists and General Public”, at its Prachin Buri campus in Bang Decha sub-district.

 

The training course was led by hospital director Dr Namphol Danpipat, who noted that growing cannabis for medical purposes in Thailand is relatively new. The hospital has been working with medical cannabis for several years and is ready to share its know-how with the general public.

 

 

“This training course consists of both classroom lectures and practical sessions in closed farming plots,” Namphol said. “We aim to provide students with optimal growing techniques that will yield best quality cannabis for medical purposes.

 

“Most importantly, all cannabis growing and processing methods demonstrated in this course are in full compliance with the law,” he added.

 

 

In addition to sharing growing techniques, Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital provided information on topics that included cannabis usage for medical purposes, dealing with plant diseases and pests, and the regulations that must be followed by those applying to grow medical cannabis with approval of related government agencies.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30376356

 

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[metempsychotic]

very interesting indeed.

[lupin]

All class attendees will get a free bag of Doritos at the door....

[from the home of CC]

the hospital has been working with medical cannibis for several years? must of been the best kept secret of the century..

[Geoffggi]

Why not organise trips to Holland or Copenhagen to see how it's really done.... LOL

[DaRoadrunner]

Typical Thailand. We were recently told each person is only allowed to have six plants. Now they go the other extreme and open a school teaching us how to grow the stuff.

 

I am tempted to turn up with Lady Roadrunner's extended tribe..... at six plants each that will amount to enough to start a farm!

 

(Thinks... maybe if I get the entire tribe stoned they'll quit bothering the Farang)

Edited September 18, 2019 by DaRoadrunner

[nikmar]

I like the term "yield the best quality cannabis". outstanding.????

[DaRoadrunner]

2 minutes ago, nikmar said:

I like the term "yield the best quality cannabis". outstanding.????

Of course it's Thai so it has to be "world class."

[krystian]

Will there be Non ED Visa for foreign students?????????????????

[marin]

Not one word on male and female plants. Bet you dollars to donuts they dont know the difference..

[wgdanson]

58 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

the hospital has been working with medical cannibis for several years? must of been the best kept secret of the century..

Yes it must HAVE! 

[from the home of CC]

1 hour ago, wgdanson said:

Yes it must HAVE! 

the ocd must flare up in the rainy season eh? lol

[Yme]

Which chamber of commerce will be the first to host a field trip? 
 

[from the home of CC]

2 hours ago, marin said:

Not one word on male and female plants. Bet you dollars to donuts they dont know the difference..

as one is just a space taker and thc robber I'm sure they do..

[Alsyapal]

A serious question requesting a serious answer please.  Is it now legal to cultivate medical standard cannabis on our small Thai owned farm?   I remember once seeing a request on this forum for farmers interested in this but cannot now find it.  

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital on Tuesday (September 17) organised a training course, “Medical Cannabis Organic Farming for Agriculturists and General Public”, at its Prachin Buri campus in Bang Decha sub-district.

Apparently it was a success.

[dluek]

6 hours ago, Alsyapal said:

A serious question requesting a serious answer please.  Is it now legal to cultivate medical standard cannabis on our small Thai owned farm?   I remember once seeing a request on this forum for farmers interested in this but cannot now find it.  

No, that is not legal yet. A draft bill was recently forwarded in parliament to allow 6 plants per household for personal medical use, but it has not yet passed or even been debated. For now, grow licenses are very difficult to get - only a handful of universities, two hospitals and the GPO are licensed. It's expected that eventually farms will receive licenses to grow commercially, but their cannabis will have to be sold directly to a government agency (most likely the Tobacco Monopoly), and the product will have to meet their standards. In short, 6 plants per household *might* be allowed by middle of next year, but restrictions on commercial grow licensing is unlikely to change for a few more years (a potentially crucial review is planned for 2024).

[wgdanson]

16 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

the ocd must flare up in the rainy season eh? lol

OCD???

[wgdanson]

13 hours ago, dluek said:

only a handful of universities, two hospitals and the GPO are licensed.

The GPO? Is that so you can get the dope by post?   LOL