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Naew Na reported on the latest developments after Marijuana and Hemp were not named in Class 5 drugs in the latest code issued in December.

 

Their story comes as many minor offenders in Thai jail for drugs are petitioning for early release. 

 

Health minister and DPM Anutin Charnvirakul's Bhumjai Thai party rose to power in the Prayuth Chan-ocha government on the back of legalizing the growing of plants in households. 

 

But ASEAN NOW cautions that recreational drug users look set to be disappointed. Whatever happens people will only be able to grow what amounts to hemp - plants that have less than 0.2% THC, the drug that makes users high.

 

That will get no one stoned.

 

Prosecutors will be presenting their case for the complete removal of ganja from the narcotics list and allowing its medical use when they meet with the Narcotics Control Board main commitee tomorrow.

 

The NCB want certain regulations to remain.

 

The final decision will rest with Anutin who is in favor of legalization.

 

But even then the hopes of many recreational users look sure to be dashed. Though people could grow the plant to extract its oil that can be used legally for medicine. 

 

Bhumjai Thai proposed in their election manifesto that each household could grow six plants. 

 

The latest news comes as Thai print media reported that 92,000 convicts are petitioning the authorities for sentence reduction and early release. 

 

Many of these are in for minor marijuana possession and dealing. 

 

In total the head of the prison service has revealed that a staggering 186,500 prisoners are in jail for drugs. 

 

There are believed to be a little over 300,000 prisoners in Thailand, notes ASEAN NOW. 

 

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They should release them and many others who are in Jail for being too poor to get a lawyer or pay people off.

 

Thai Jails were not built for the rich and influential. Many people are in Jail for what westerners would see as unbelievable reasons, putting a like on a Facebook post etc.

 

Lives ruined so the corrupt and staggeringly wealthy can continue their lifestyle without condemnation, the LAW here can be baffling at times.

 

Laws are made to protect those with wealth and power, the poorer section of society have no say, cannot express opinions unless of course they are favorable.

They watch on whilst the fabulously wealthy continue in their lavish lifestyles in silence.

 

The antiquated legal system in Thailand seems incredible to a westerner, 15 years for expressing an opinion, unless that opinion is favorable the masses are under constant pressure, defamation laws are made to protect the very people who should surely take some of those jail places.

 

Laws are made by the few to protect the few.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

after Marijuana and Hemp were not named in Class 5 drugs in the latest code issued in December.

Yeah I think someone effed up.

 

They struck hemp and cannabis from the Narcotics code in Category 5 but forgot to modify the underlying lists, to legalize stems, shoots, leaves, plants 0.2% THC, and keep THC (flowers/buds/Nugs) on the list.

 

(5)category V consists of narcotics which are not included in category I to category IV such as
marijuana, kratom plant. (16)
 

 

Oops.

 

The Psychotropics Act defines and prohibits THC, so there's that.

 

meet with NCB board tomorrow

 

 

 

Anutin the health minister now has the final say on the legality of drugs?

Now we know where the power lays!

Max Headroom Rides Again.

Even Dumbo had more sense.

I would much rather see people drinking then pot heads.

Smoking weed creates a totally waste of life and time.

I bet weed in Treetown is a potential pot heads dream.

The U.S is an example, no body want to work anymore just get stoned care about nothing and let the world pass by.

Anutin wants to become the next prime minister (god forbid, but that's his plan) so he will do everything to please the masses before they get behind his lies and scam about the six cannabis plants for every household, that got him and his party a lot of votes I think.

Expect a full legalization or at least decriminalization of cannabis and hemp within this year. I bet

3 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I would much rather see people drinking then pot heads.

Smoking weed creates a totally waste of life and time.

I bet weed in Treetown is a potential pot heads dream.

The U.S is an example, no body want to work anymore just get stoned care about nothing and let the world pass by.

Oh my. Thanks for that bit of humor; it's been a while.

I guess a good joke is always good for a laugh no matter how old it is.

But you're right about America. That joke was shopworn in the 1980's there.

 

If I owned a mortuary I'd also like to see more drivers drinking.

????????

12 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I would much rather see people drinking then pot heads.

Smoking weed creates a totally waste of life and time.

I bet weed in Treetown is a potential pot heads dream.

The U.S is an example, no body want to work anymore just get stoned care about nothing and let the world pass by.

Yeah, right. You know you can drink yourself to death but there has been no documented death from cannabis use.

Alcohol is a cell toxin.

And I would rather hire someone that is stoned than drunk....

21 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I would much rather see people drinking then pot heads.

Smoking weed creates a totally waste of life and time.

I bet weed in Treetown is a potential pot heads dream.

The U.S is an example, no body want to work anymore just get stoned care about nothing and let the world pass by.

So <deleted> pots are ok. LOL

17 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I would much rather see people drinking then pot heads.

Smoking weed creates a totally waste of life and time.

I bet weed in Treetown is a potential pot heads dream.

The U.S is an example, no body want to work anymore just get stoned care about nothing and let the world pass by.

Are you ok my friend? have you been drinking? ????

 

This is the Thailand News thread. Why are you talking about people relaxing in the USA?

 

Treetown?? Should everyone reading the Thailand News know what you are talking about?? 

 

Seems strange that you would mention it at all in a thread titled; Marijuana latest: Prosecutors to meet with NCB board tomorrow; Anutin has final say on drug's legality

 

Are you making some allegations? If so, why? Did someone offend you there?

 

A very dodgy post of yours, IMHO.

24 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I would much rather see people drinking then pot heads.

Smoking weed creates a totally waste of life and time.

I bet weed in Treetown is a potential pot heads dream.

The U.S is an example, no body want to work anymore just get stoned care about nothing and let the world pass by.

Not wanting to go too far off-topic; https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/features/excessive-drinking.html

 

I'm not going to get into a further discussion about it, as it is waay off-topic.

 

I remember when I used to work way back; many people would not even turn up for work on a Monday due to still being drunk or having a hangover at the weekend.....or they would turn up for work still drunk.

 

Try to not be quite so judgemental about things you appear to know so little....again just my opinion.

 

I've seen beneficial effects from Cannabis in friends. Anxiety and hyperactivity controlled. People often drink for the same reason, with undesirable side effects.

I try to not be too judgemental either way.

"Anutin has final say on drug's legality"

 

So, he will be coming up with some concrete decisions??

47 minutes ago, CLW said:

Yeah, right. You know you can drink yourself to death but there has been no documented death from cannabis use.

Alcohol is a cell toxin.

And I would rather hire someone that is stoned than drunk....

The old druggies excuse rises every time.

No mention of the fact that cannabis leads to lots of mental issues and is a pretty good way for someone to become a schizophrenic.

Then there are stoned people driving big trucks etc.

Of course, it is all soooo totally safe. Until someone is killed by a pot head.

11 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

The old druggies excuse rises every time.

No mention of the fact that cannabis leads to lots of mental issues and is a pretty good way for someone to become a schizophrenic.

Then there are stoned people driving big trucks etc.

Of course, it is all soooo totally safe. Until someone is killed by a pot head.

?? Are you calling CLW a druggie? If not, why the use of a derogatory term?

 

Are you disputing the natural cannabis has proven benefits to health? I don't see mothers feeding alcohol to their epileptic children.

 

You seem to be projecting that any who takes cannabis is a 'druggie'. I think you would take exception to being called an alcoholic because you enjoyed a glass of wine with your meal.

 

It seems from your post that it is you who is coming up with the typical 'alkies' defensiveness.

 

Why not reserve equal animosity for people who drink alcohol? As far as I know there are no health benefits with regard to drinking alcohol; other than perhaps it helps some to relax. So why are you not disgusted with people drinking for no other reason to relax or get drunk?

30 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

"Anutin has final say on drug's legality"

 

So, he will be coming up with some concrete decisions??

Try growing a pot plant in a bag of cement.  Do you add manure or just sand, gravel, and water it every three days?  It won't grow a nanometer in concrete.  Also it would probably be hard to roll one if it did magically grow.  Please, don't give him any ideas.

These things always get derailed by people with very little knowledge and experience. Usually people who know someone who knew someone who died from a drug overdose that had nothing to do with cannabis but who read some nonsense about gateway drug and swallowed it hook line and sinker.

Never allowing themselves to realise that they just swallowed 'research' commissioned and funded by sectors that did not and do not want competition.

 

It's not about caring for your health and safety. I don't even like to take paracetamol when in pain, so resistant am I to putting unknown substances into my body. I would certainly feel more comfortable about ingesting a naturally grown and untampered-with product if in need of pain relief.

Why dictate that my choice should be limited to alcohol or some man made drug? I choose none of the above if given the choice. They restrict your choice in so that you can only choose man made...unless they can control. Commerce. Don't fall for the misdirection.

 

Lorry loads of pastry boxes will already be arriving daily at Anutin's home courtesy of the fat cats at Big Pharma.

I think that quite a few posters are unaware of the health benefits of hemp and marijuana. One day, if you're in a lot of pain, for example,  you might be grateful that they were legalised.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The final decision will rest with Anutin who is in favor of legalization.

one has to wonder how much he has invested in farming,  that is/will be the basis for his decision, not because it can help people, he doesn't care about people, the only thing he cares about is  $$$$$$$$$$   555

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

I would much rather see people drinking then pot heads.

Smoking weed creates a totally waste of life and time.

I bet weed in Treetown is a potential pot heads dream.

The U.S is an example, no body want to work anymore just get stoned care about nothing and let the world pass by.

Depends in the strain of weed. Originally Jamaican plantation slaves smoked weeded to enhance their work abilities giving them energy to cope with tedious work. Some dope slows  you down and Some dope speeds you up.

5 minutes ago, renaissanc said:

I think that quite a few posters are unaware of the health benefits of hemp and marijuana. One day, if you're in a lot of pain, for example,  you might be grateful that they were legalised.

The pursuit of oblivion predates organised religion and is a valid human endeavour. But the war on drugs is a war on the people by the corrupt,  the stupid and the cynical..

20 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

one has to wonder how much he has invested in farming,  that is/will be the basis for his decision, not because it can help people, he doesn't care about people, the only thing he cares about is  $$$$$$$$$$   555

Why always want to find a way to criticize, even if he makes money out of it, which you have no idea by the way even it s possible, he s doing a great thing for Thailand, people should be honest about it. I don t care personally about Anutin, but I will remember him for this. They are legalizing very fast, and this will for sure in the near future bring good opportunities for business, and most importantly they will stop putting people in jail for non sense like they did with kratom. I don t know really what else he s doing, but on that front he s doing a fantastic job in my opinion.

51 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

The old druggies excuse rises every time.

No mention of the fact that cannabis leads to lots of mental issues and is a pretty good way for someone to become a schizophrenic.

Then there are stoned people driving big trucks etc.

Of course, it is all soooo totally safe. Until someone is killed by a pot head.

I have personally seen a friend (now dead) laying in a hospital bed, and hallucinating, not recognising anybody, and thrashing around with the DTs, that is the result of alcohol ! Weed is technically non addictive like most other drugs are. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about.

9 minutes ago, thaichina said:

Why always want to find a way to criticize, even if he makes money out of it, which you have no idea by the way even it s possible, he s doing a great thing for Thailand, people should be honest about it. I don t care personally about Anutin, but I will remember him for this. They are legalizing very fast, and this will for sure in the near future bring good opportunities for business, and most importantly they will stop putting people in jail for non sense like they did with kratom. I don t know really what else he s doing, but on that front he s doing a fantastic job in my opinion.

Absolutely. Any politician who can break the deadlock of the insane drug  laws is a hero.

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

The old druggies excuse rises every time.

No mention of the fact that cannabis leads to lots of mental issues and is a pretty good way for someone to become a schizophrenic.

Then there are stoned people driving big trucks etc.

Of course, it is all soooo totally safe. Until someone is killed by a pot head.

You can show me evidence of your theory, not barstool stories?

You know, scientific peer reviewed articles that normally can be found in libraries (nowadays also on the invention called internet).

1 hour ago, Bruno123 said:

?? Are you calling CLW a druggie? If not, why the use of a derogatory term?

 

Are you disputing the natural cannabis has proven benefits to health? I don't see mothers feeding alcohol to their epileptic children.

 

You seem to be projecting that any who takes cannabis is a 'druggie'. I think you would take exception to being called an alcoholic because you enjoyed a glass of wine with your meal.

 

It seems from your post that it is you who is coming up with the typical 'alkies' defensiveness.

 

Why not reserve equal animosity for people who drink alcohol? As far as I know there are no health benefits with regard to drinking alcohol; other than perhaps it helps some to relax. So why are you not disgusted with people drinking for no other reason to relax or get drunk?

Don't worry. It doesn't concern me. Let himself drown and killed by alcohol and when he's in pain addicted to opioid medication....

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

The old druggies excuse rises every time.

No mention of the fact that cannabis leads to lots of mental issues and is a pretty good way for someone to become a schizophrenic.

Then there are stoned people driving big trucks etc.

Of course, it is all soooo totally safe. Until someone is killed by a pot head.

Information source....  

 

Caught with cannabis? What's the judicial punishment; death by stoning? ????

8 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Yeah I think someone effed up.

 

They struck hemp and cannabis from the Narcotics code in Category 5 but forgot to modify the underlying lists, to legalize stems, shoots, leaves, plants 0.2% THC, and keep THC (flowers/buds/Nugs) on the list.

 

(5)category V consists of narcotics which are not included in category I to category IV such as
marijuana, kratom plant. (16)
 

 

Oops.

 

The Psychotropics Act defines and prohibits THC, so there's that.

 

meet with NCB board tomorrow

 

 

"I got stoned and I missed it!"  ????