Government liberalises sale and possession of category II narcotics

By THE NATION

 

 

A new Public Health Ministry regulation allows the sale and possession of category II narcotics under the Narcotic Act BE 2522 (1979).

 

An announcement to the effect was published in the Royal Gazette website on Monday.

 

Category II comprises 102 ordinary narcotics, such as morphine, cocaine, codeine, medicinal opium, and fresh opium.

 

Under the ministerial regulation, the permit to sell category II narcotics will be granted to applicants for the following purposes:

 

▪︎ Medical treatment or disease prevention in patients or animals;

 

▪︎ Medical or scientific analysis or study;

 

▪︎ For the benefit of the government.

 

The permit to possess category II narcotics will be granted to applicants for the following purposes:

 

▪︎ Manufacturing of category III narcotics, which are in the form of medicinal formula and contain narcotics of category II as ingredients in accordance with the rules prescribed by the minister, such as cough medicine, diarrhoea medicine;

 

▪︎ Used as an example for educational purposes;

 

▪︎ Medical or scientific analysis or study;

 

▪︎ For the benefit of the government;

 

▪︎ For providing first aid or in case of emergency in public transport ships or aeroplanes operating on international routes that are registered in the Kingdom.

 

This regulation will be effective 240 days after the date of announcement in the Royal Gazette.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30398079

 

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10 minutes ago, webfact said:

Under the ministerial regulation, the permit to sell category II narcotics will be granted to applicants for the following purposes:

 

For the benefit of the government;

Meet your new crack dealer  - the Thai government.

 

Edited November 17, 20205 yr by bluesofa
Addendum

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

▪︎ For the benefit of the government.

Sounds like plans to put the Golden Triangle back into production to benefit the government.I wonder if this is at the suggestion of one Thamanat.

 

1 minute ago, bluesofa said:

Meet your new crack dealer  - the Thai government.

Beat me to it.

Just now, FarFlungFalang said:

Sounds like plans to put the Golden Triangle back into production to benefit the government.I wonder if this is at the suggestion of one Thamanat.

Why do I imagine he must be overseeing the whole affair?

This is good news for those suffering

chronic conditions. 
 

Thailand slowly moving forwards into the 21st century !

11 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Meet your new crack dealer  - the Thai government.

 

Ah so crack is a category II drug .. that is something new to me. Could you show me where it says that.

 

I thought it was category I

 

https://www.siam-legal.com/litigation/criminal-defence-drug-offences-in-thailand.php#:~:text=Category 2 – Cocaine%3B Codeine%3B Methadone%3B Morphine

Edited November 17, 20205 yr by robblok

 

4 minutes ago, robblok said:

Ah so crack is a catagory II drug .. that is something new to me. Could you show me where it says that.

crack is just "washed" cocaine, so I guess it would fall under category II

1 minute ago, robblok said:

Ah so crack is a category II drug .. that is something new to me. Could you show me where it says that.

 

I thought it was category I

 

https://www.siam-legal.com/litigation/criminal-defence-drug-offences-in-thailand.php#:~:text=Category 2 – Cocaine%3B Codeine%3B Methadone%3B Morphine

It's obvious I know nothing about the details of drugs I'm afraid. I was going soley on the phrases in the media for years about 'crack cocaine'.

Should I edit my now non-witty comment, to change it from 'crack dealer' to cocaine dealer'?

Just now, bluesofa said:

It's obvious I know nothing about the details of drugs I'm afraid. I was going soley on the phrases in the media for years about 'crack cocaine'.

Should I edit my now non-witty comment, to change it from 'crack dealer' to cocaine dealer'?

Just try to stay factual, anyway i did not think cocaine was 2 only when i looked it up i saw it was. Strange would have thought it was a category I

 

Best to let them totally liberalise cat 5 (weed kratom) instead of this.

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

cocaine,

Medicinal use???? like "I can't speak fast enough" or "I have narcolepsy"

 

3 minutes ago, nikmar said:

Medicinal use???? like "I can't speak fast enough" or "I have narcolepsy"

 

 or "i need a superiority complex" ... but I would think used as an anesthetic is more likely

41 minutes ago, webfact said:

Government liberalises sale and possession of category II narcotics

This is a tad misleading... it's not really liberalised when it's only medical use.

 

Benefit for the government... what does this mean? Is a certain disgraced former Army Capt and current cabinet member of the government with two wives going to rekindle some Australian connections?

Will give new meaning to Medical Tourists. Right on dude. lol

14 minutes ago, CraigInBangkok said:

 or "i need a superiority complex" ... but I would think used as an anesthetic is more likely

I believe a certain rich kid's dentist may be interested.   ????

2 minutes ago, nikmar said:

I believe a certain rich kid's dentist may be interested.   ????

Ferr-ar-i know that could be anyone.

54 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Sounds like plans to put the Golden Triangle back into production to benefit the government.I wonder if this is at the suggestion of one Thamanat.

 

A way to bail out the country, legalize it and then tax the <deleted> out of it.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

▪︎ For the benefit of the government.

 

Who's da man?

 

 

So they are doing this for Cat 2... next Cat 5  -  weed sold in 7/11   24/7

1 hour ago, nikmar said:

Medicinal use???? like "I can't speak fast enough" or "I have narcolepsy"

 

For operations of the eyes for example

@Sheryl  Would this possibly open up the wider use of narcotics such as morphine for end-of-life palliative care outside of provincial government hospitals.  Like possibly government hospitals at the amphur level finally being allowed to procure and prescribe Cat II narcotics for the suffering of terminal patients under the hospital's care?

Well that's it. Thailand is now officially insane. 

Red Bull boy will be pleased, that’s one less problem for him to deal with

It's all in readiness for Red Bull to return .................LOL

This will bring tourists... casinos next

I can the shouts of joy from a thousand Sukhumvit Nigerians as I read this.

Chinese fentynal has seriously destroyed the triangle cash flow. Orders from NYC. Need to prop up the Thai banks before the house of cards becomes the house of pain. Opioids alleviate financial and physical pain.

12 minutes ago, Katipo said:

I can the shouts of joy from a thousand Sukhumvit Nigerians as I read this.

 

Why? If you’re making money selling illegal drugs…the last thing you want to hear is that they’re going to legalize it.

 

 

Edited November 17, 20205 yr by Hayduke

3 hours ago, webfact said:

▪︎ For the benefit of the government.

A government for the government by the government.   At least they are honest about not being for the people.

3 hours ago, robblok said:

Ah so crack is a category II drug .. that is something new to me. Could you show me where it says that.

 

I thought it was category I

 

https://www.siam-legal.com/litigation/criminal-defence-drug-offences-in-thailand.php#:~:text=Category 2 – Cocaine%3B Codeine%3B Methadone%3B Morphine

Relax buddie, the guy was making a joke ????