Cannabis, hemp greenlighted to be decriminalised in Thailand

[webfact]

 

Thailand’s Narcotics Control Board today (Tuesday) endorsed the Ministry of Public Health’s drafted announcement on decriminalising cannabis and hemp, by removing the two plants from Category 5 of the drugs list, which will pave the way for their legal cultivation.

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that the remaining drugs in Category 5 will include opium, magic mushrooms (Psilocybe cubensis) and extracts of cannabis which contain more THC than 0.2% by weight.

 

He explained that a regulation will have to be issued if the extracts of cannabis are to become legitimate and that the extracts must only be used for medical, research, industrial, health or food processing only.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cannabis-hemp-greenlighted-to-be-decriminalised-in-thailand/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-26

 

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[daveAustin]

Industry aside (stroll on ????), waste of time unless you can roll a fat one and chill. Guess too much of that en masse would affect alcohol revenue tax though eh. 

[koratkarlos]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

cannabis which contain more THC than 0.2% by weight

With this condition the government is legalizing hemp which is effectively doing nothing.  Only words.  Maybe the enforcement of weed use will relax with this law.  You know I don't inhale.  Maybe that's OK.

[Niteowl45]

Lol, so cannabis is legal as long as it's not cannabis....

Wat a joke

 

Thailand in a nutshell

[BritManToo]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that the remaining drugs in Category 5 will include opium, magic mushrooms (Psilocybe cubensis) and extracts of cannabis which contain more THC than 0.2% by weight.

Some posters seem to lack basic comprehension skills .........

I'll be smoking 20% THC joints made from dried flower ........ not extracts so legal.

[koratkarlos]

24 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Some posters seem to lack basic comprehension skills .........

I'll be smoking 20% THC joints made from dried flower ........ not extracts so legal.

Sorry BritManToo.  I understand what you are saying and hope that you are correct here.  If the natural product is not considered an extract this is clearly good news.  Thanks for the correction.

[IAMHERE]

I wonder if this is for citizens only?

[Wuvu2]

37 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Some posters seem to lack basic comprehension skills .........

I'll be smoking 20% THC joints made from dried flower ........ not extracts so legal.

Exactly right - extract means processed. Process products (oils and edibles made from extracts) have huge export potential and that's probably why the government wants to continue to regulate it.   

 

The "Land of Smiles" brand just took on a whole meaning ????  

[brianthainess]

Anutin said "He hopes Thai people will respect the law"  .

[robblok]

6 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Some posters seem to lack basic comprehension skills .........

I'll be smoking 20% THC joints made from dried flower ........ not extracts so legal.

But im sure you will get a nice buzz ????

[robblok]

6 hours ago, koratkarlos said:

Sorry BritManToo.  I understand what you are saying and hope that you are correct here.  If the natural product is not considered an extract this is clearly good news.  Thanks for the correction.

That is if it is a good translation, because this would mean that all unprocessed pot is now legal. Now I wont be getting stoned any time soon but its good news for those who like it. 

 

But the fact that the product is legal does that mean that if your pee tested your off the hook. Because this is about posession not use ?

 

Im just saying there are multiple ways to interpret this.  

[redwood1]

Folks you will know when its really really not joking this time really legal, because 1 hour after its legal the pot shops will be selling weed.....Until then it's mostly illegal...

[brianthainess]

They are listing Opium as category 5 !, surely this can not be correct, it is a HIGHLY addictive drug and should only be used as part of medication in hospitals.

[Mitkof Island]

9 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Industry aside (stroll on ????), waste of time unless you can roll a fat one and chill. Guess too much of that en masse would affect alcohol revenue tax though eh. 

The booze companies will do anything they can to stop weed. Thailand seems to have a short memory about weed. Not that long ago it was legal or ignored here.

[antony77]

I't will save the tourist industrey fulll moon parties all over thailand billionbs us tourist the zountry will reek of weed .excuse spelling I'm 91 cant see well

[Real Name Hidden]

Forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest.  When legalized people will no longer desire smoking it.

[Dan O]

10 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Some posters seem to lack basic comprehension skills .........

I'll be smoking 20% THC joints made from dried flower ........ not extracts so legal.

Under what's already been written in fds regs  growers can not keep or distribut bud\flower. Those must be turned into the govt at harvest. Only leaf, stems, stalk and root can be processed

[Virt]

9 hours ago, robblok said:

That is if it is a good translation, because this would mean that all unprocessed pot is now legal. Now I wont be getting stoned any time soon but its good news for those who like it. 

 

But the fact that the product is legal does that mean that if your pee tested your off the hook. Because this is about posession not use ?

 

Im just saying there are multiple ways to interpret this.  

One can claim you extract the flowers from the plant and that the drying is a process.

I wouldn't bet my money on legal cannabis as we know it just yet.

 

Not that i care, since i don't smoke cannabis,

but i know some others that wouldn't mind if it was legal to smoke it.

 

Can't see why people shouldn't be allowed to smoke their weed,

but it would be nice if they didn't make it legal to smoke in public places.

 

Can't stand the smell.

[RedArmy]

Anyone got any Veera's ???

[robblok]

7 hours ago, Virt said:

One can claim you extract the flowers from the plant and that the drying is a process.

I wouldn't bet my money on legal cannabis as we know it just yet.

 

Not that i care, since i don't smoke cannabis,

but i know some others that wouldn't mind if it was legal to smoke it.

 

Can't see why people shouldn't be allowed to smoke their weed,

but it would be nice if they didn't make it legal to smoke in public places.

 

Can't stand the smell.

I have used it and liked it but does not work well for my diet, in fact i have to make a choice between being lean or smoking pot. I chose being lean as i just have no self control once i vape it.

 

Yes i agree people should be allowed to vape / smoke and or eat it. I also agree about public places, i am pro drug use however when drug use means bothering others (pot users filling up a room with smoke or music bothering others) people drinking alcohol making trouble or whatever then im against it. But people who just vape or drink bother nobody and mind their own business are ok to me.

 

Its all about being considerate towards others and not making problems.

[FarFlungFalang]

23 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Some posters seem to lack basic comprehension skills .........

I'll be smoking 20% THC joints made from dried flower ........ not extracts so legal.

If you extract the THC from the dried flower by the burning method then the smoke extract containing the THC will be weighed and if it's more than 0.2% then you will get pinged.The hard part for them will be weighing the smoke so you might be safe until they figure that part out.I can see THC in smoke being classed as an extract because you are extracting the THC from the dried flower.