Council hopes farmers get okay to grow marijuana for export

By THE NATION

 

 

Praphat Panyachatrak, president of the National Farmers Council (NFC), said the council hopes the new law that allows farmers to grow marijuana and hemp for export will be fully enacted next year.

 

“The legislation draft is being considered by the Public Health Ministry and the National Legislative Assembly, and should be announced soon,” he said. “NFC has always been advocating the cultivation of both plants and we hope new laws will make it easier for farmers to apply to grow them.”

 

Praphat added that under the new law, farmers can get a permit to grow the plant as soon as they get an order from overseas, without having to cooperate with universities or medical institutes.

 

The NFC president added that the council is also considering reviving the project of growing wild konjac as biofuel.

 

“Wild konjac used to be an economic crop in many provinces, but was abandoned later due to a lack of market,” he said. “Now we are thinking of promoting it again to use as fuel for community power plants, which the Energy Ministry plans to put in place as soon as possible.”

 

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16 minutes ago, webfact said:

Praphat added that under the new law, farmers can get a permit to grow the plant as soon as they get an order from overseas

Eh .! 

Farmer gets a permit then grows the order .?

4 mths is time from seed to harvest even under artificial cultivation .. add drying and processing and that is nearer four and half mths .. 

 

Edited September 30, 20205 yr by Justgrazing
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15 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

Eh .! 

Farmer gets a permit then grows the order .?

4 mths is time from seed to harvest even under artificial cultivation .. add drying and processing and that is nearer four and half mths .. 

 

They've really done their homework have'nt they? Little or no idea?

I guess they will realize soon that you need to know what you're doing to get nice flowers. Its not a magic cash crop if you just throw some seeds in the ground. 

 

Edited September 30, 20205 yr by CraigInBangkok

22 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

Eh .! 

Farmer gets a permit then grows the order .?

4 mths is time from seed to harvest even under artificial cultivation .. add drying and processing and that is nearer four and half mths .. 

 

add atleast another couple of months for curing, if you are going for exports

1 minute ago, CraigInBangkok said:

add atleast another couple of months for curing, if you are going for exports

Good point .. same as Wine and Whisky ganj' improves with curing so the time frame would be even longer .. the other thing that is very sparse on detail is the legal issue's of export .. particularly to countries where it is illegal .. 

1 minute ago, Justgrazing said:

Good point .. same as Wine and Whisky ganj' improves with curing so the time frame would be even longer .. the other thing that is very sparse on detail is the legal issue's of export .. particularly to countries where it is illegal .. 

I guess its like everything else here . Lots of meetings/committees looking at the end goal without all the important steps inbetween

Who would buy it? License for export is one thing, getting one to sell in another country a complete different one.

Importing the the nice seed from Amsterdam or California - Illegal go to jail

Rolling and smoking a fattie - illegal and go to jail and foreigners black listed

Growing and exporting taking peoples money - OK

 

Amazing Thailand 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Praphat Panyachatrak, president of the National Farmers Council (NFC), said the council hopes the new law that allows farmers to grow marijuana and hemp for export will be fully enacted next year.

I thought the idea was to grow, process and use within Thailands medical industry under strict supervision... seems the goalposts have moved?

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I thought the idea was to grow, process and use within Thailands medical industry under strict supervision... seems the goalposts have moved?

Yep, Thai Government The Illegal International Drug Dealers .The whole world will have a good Laugh. 

Really what a stupid game we have here. Sell to the world? Yet not use in Thailand for any  reason? Then Look at all the people that serviced time in prison or even executed / Look at the brides paid to prevent going to jail? What Police do disband the Drug squad? Who will get the bride for allowing the sell? Share with the poor?

Silly

10 hours ago, PatOngo said:

They've really done their homework have'nt they? Little or no idea?

What are they smoking ? Maybe Singapore will be a profitable market.

20 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I thought the idea was to grow, process and use within Thailands medical industry under strict supervision... seems the goalposts have moved?

The main mover is a very senior cabinet minister who already has a few farms.

Fat track coming.

23 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Who would buy it? License for export is one thing, getting one to sell in another country a complete different one.

Golden triangle opening up again soon... beats tourism hands down.