Foreign tourists will flood into Thailand after marijuana law changes - Thai ganja called country's "secret weapon"

[TKDfella]

Ha, I think 'this lot' must be on something stronger than 'weed'...their delusions are way of the scale.????

[sambum]

On 3/7/2022 at 3:12 PM, aussienam said:

"Cannabis as well as other hallucinogenic drugs can trigger the onset of a serious mental illness to someone who could otherwise have lived life without the condition.  One session can be all it needs.  Others are lucky and never suffer. It is luck of the draw." 

The strength of the cannabis we are talking about here would not be enough to give a lab rat a buzz!

Your comment  reminds me of an incident where a former colleague of mine who was a "Special" in the UK police force was undergoing training as a Cadet with a view to becoming a regular full time Police Officer. The instructor this particular day IMHO should not have been allowed to teach prospective Cub Scouts let alone prospective Police Officers!  Acccording to my colleague, he said "Anybody who starts off by smoking pot is going to become a drug addict". Apart from that being a complete fallacy, this is what trainee Police Officers are being taught by people who are supposed to be experts in their particular field!

 

It's like saying that any youngster who drinks a bottle  of beer is going to become an alcoholic, and the chances of anybody ending up in a psychiatric hospital after smoking a couple of joints is equally remote.

[Moonlover]

1 hour ago, earlinclaifornia said:

That is simply not true. The real attraction is Thailand's rice. Sold in 25 or 50 pound bags. Asian in America buy only ours here.

It may well be true that some 5% of the American population hanker for rice from their homeland, just as my wife did when she was living in Egypt. But I'm sure that it doesn't give jasmine rice, nice though it may be, any notable 'tourism pulling power'.

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Hardly a educational institution of note

The university was just the location for the seminar of the Thai Ministry of Public Health, not the source of information.

[KhunLA]

On 3/7/2022 at 3:12 PM, aussienam said:

Certain people can be predisposed to mental illness and susceptible to serious conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, who have not had a trigger event.

 

Cannabis as well as other hallucinogenic drugs can trigger the onset of a serious mental illness to someone who could otherwise have lived life without the condition.  One session can be all it needs.  Others are lucky and never suffer. It is luck of the draw. 

 

Have a visit to a psych hospital and see how many patients have ended up there with permanent conditions, not just the temporary drug induced psychosis that can occur as well.  

They shouldn't even be in the same sentence.  Almost impossible to smoke enough weed to cause any hallucination.  Never experienced, or known anyone who has, as that's just silly.

 

Some really silly statements from some obviously ignorant people on the subject.

 

People should stop watch 'Reefer Madness' ... ????

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, San Fran Dan said:

I’ll take pot heads over “out of control “Drunks,  at least pot heads just go to sleep and not be obnoxious 

I'll take those who like a drink over out of control, obnoxious pot heads, at least they're not self-righteous, obnoxious pot heads.

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3 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Yea they will flood here. Shame most will be Back Packers with little or no money.

Not a shame at all. Those are the people who support small mom-and-pop restaurants and hotels. It would be a lot better for the average Thai person if there were more of them. So called "high quality" tourists are great for making the rich richer. Not so great for small time Thai entrepreneurs..

[Thunglom]

2 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

 

Riiiiiiiiight! There's more than enough studies now that prove the mediconal advantages of THC and CBD beyond a shadow of a doubt, but I guess you didn't care to look it up just so you can hold on to your negative point of view on the subject matter. 

I'm afraid like s any others you are misled. There are in reality VERY FEW studies that so any medical benefits. 

There re however a load of "papers" from various unrespected sources c;aimiming to show th benefits.

When it comes to peer reviewed double blind trials, you'll find there is very little.

It is of course the basic methodology of all quack medicines to publish all sorts of "studies" that claim to back up there wishes - a case of coming up with the idea first and then cherry-picking various stats and studies to try and back up their claims.

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1 hour ago, tonray said:

Waiting for Cannabis w salted egg and nam prik

In Thailand, Traditional Cannabis Cuisine Is Back on the Menu

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cannabis-marijuana-in-thai-food

[spidermike007]

If they man up and make recreational pot completely legal, with no strings attached, and scrap test and go and all restrictions other than vax and PCR at home (not on arrival), they might attract any extra 10,000 tourists a month. 

 

Maybe. 

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1 hour ago, Muzzique said:

Great idea !!! If you can't get the sex tourists bring in the Junkies...   

 

 

Clearly a fan of "Reefer Madness"

[Neeranam]

14 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

The university was just the location for the seminar of the Thai Ministry of Public Health, not the source of information.

It was not the Ministry of PH, and the speaker isn't an MP. 

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12 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I'll take those who like a drink over out of control, obnoxious pot heads, at least they're not self-righteous, obnoxious pot heads.

Because if there's one trait that characterizes drinkers it's self-control.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 minutes ago, placeholder said:

16 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I'll take those who like a drink over out of control, obnoxious pot heads, at least they're not self-righteous, obnoxious pot heads.

Because if there's one trait that characterizes drinkers it's self-control.

And if there's one thing that characterises pot heads it's self-righteous obnoxiousness...man.

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[Skeptic7]

Now legalize Magic Mushrooms and I'll buy them in droves! ????

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Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

And if there's one thing that characterises pot heads it's self-righteous obnoxiousness...man.

 I was just pointing out the ridiculousness of accusing potheads of being out-of-control as opposed to drinkers. 

[Humpy]

So Thailand is keen to use this 'dope' is it ? 

Check out the effects of this 'pot'...

 https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/marijuana-use-and-its-effects#1

 ...especially the effect on driving skills !!!

[KhunLA]

15 minutes ago, Skeptic7 said:

Now legalize Magic Mushrooms and I'll buy them in droves! ????

Was thinking the same, re-open the opium dens, and they'll flock to Thailand.

[PJ71]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Yes it does.  Obviously you have no experience in the latter.  Alcohol tends to make people think they are race car drivers ... the latter, well, you wouldn't understand, just think the complete. opposite.

 

Not any  more, there's a herb out there for every occasion now.

 

Joe Rogan ( a massive advocate ) uses a certain type for working out for focus, he's a mean Mofo as well.......google / YouTube is your friend.

[vandeventer]

34 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Not a shame at all. Those are the people who support small mom-and-pop restaurants and hotels. It would be a lot better for the average Thai person if there were more of them. So called "high quality" tourists are great for making the rich richer. Not so great for small time Thai entrepreneurs..

You know this and I know this , somebody should tell them that money isn't everything.

[itsari]

3 hours ago, Purdey said:

Too much hypocrisy to fathom. After years of imprisoning and killing people, suddenly drugs are moneymakers. It all sounds like casinos and gambling will be next. Maybe make prostitution legal 

Good to know when you are beaten .

Attitudes change over the years and the laws follow the attitudes .

 

[billd766]

3 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

They certainly won't come for the 0.2% s..t! That's for sure! You need to legalize it completely like Canada did, with all restrictions lifted so people can develop and sell proper strains and THEN people will come in droves! 

Why would you want to fly 12,000km to Thailand when Amsterdam is much closer to the centre of Europe, much cheaper and far less hassle? Even Canada is closer, plus they speak a similar language.

[steven100]

     just when I thought it couldn't get any more funnier ....    they really are scraping the bottom of the barrel

[ChaiyaTH]

The ganja suitable for tourism / entertainment purposes isn't any of the options as the brand new law only allows 0.2% THC. Back to the writing tables again sigh.

[itsari]

51 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I'll take those who like a drink over out of control, obnoxious pot heads, at least they're not self-righteous, obnoxious pot heads.

Never met a obnoxious pot head in my 69 years .

 

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1 minute ago, itsari said:

Never met a obnoxious pot head in my 69 years .

 

You haven't really lived until you have!

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[big dendrobenaes]

5 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Hardly a educational institution of note

its a "weedy" university

[itsari]

Just now, placeholder said:

You haven't really lived until you have!

If you say so Mr Placeholder 

I have lived a full life and without the desire  for recreational drugs . But those i have met who do enjoy taking drugs have been far from obnoxious . Yet compared to the drinkers i have known many become obnoxious .

[big dendrobenaes]

so how many more millions are coming.......this must entice more saudis and injuns !!!!

[ChaiyaTH]

6 minutes ago, itsari said:

Never met a obnoxious pot head in my 69 years .

 

Me neither, the weirdest claim ever, more like a 60% chance each time you visit a few random bars with drinkers. Generalizing BS regardless.