Could someone tell me what the actual law is on “cannabis”

[Nickelbeer]

On 6/3/2022 at 4:08 PM, digger70 said:

Under current Thai law, the recreational use of highly potent marijuana is still forbidden, and tourists convicted of possessing the drug can face up to 15 years in prison.

Thailand’s campaign started with a 2019 law that allowed the use of marijuana for medical purposes, a first for Southeast Asia. The rules now allow for the sale of cannabis with a low percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, weed’s main psychoactive compound.

The mass plant-distribution project is scheduled to take place starting next month and will allow residents to grow medical-grade (that is, low-THC) marijuana without government permission. Large-scale businesses will need a permit.

Since marijuana has been taken off the “narcotics” list, does that mean a modification in legal penalties for posession?  This would surely impact many people now sitting in jail for pot offenses.

[LivinLOS]

On 6/3/2022 at 2:38 PM, The Hammer2021 said:

Many are just selling NON THC based cannabis products. Cannabidiols - CBD- flavouring etc. This not bogus but it's not real dope.

They are cannabis  cafes selling coffee and life style ideas.  They are NOT like the Amsterdam cannabis  cafes where  you can buy real dope as oil, hash, grass  etc.

and many are cheating and including a lot more than 0.2% THC.. OK these may not be 1000 mg Joey Diaz specials like some California dispensary but they use code like 'full spectrum extract' to indicate thc included even with regular online ordering platforms (lazada shopee etc).

Wife bought some off a lazada store, branded product etc marked 'full spectrum' and it definitely had THC content.  Locally to me there's very open businesses offering oils, gummys, brownies etc and its potent. The effective control is definitely lax.  

[LivinLOS]

5 hours ago, Nickelbeer said:

Since marijuana has been taken off the “narcotics” list, does that mean a modification in legal penalties for posession?  This would surely impact many people now sitting in jail for pot offenses.

1000s are being released for exactly that reason. 
 

It is no longer a narcotic on June 9th.. But none of the laws have even been debated let alone written and passed. Can you sell it ?? Who too ?? What licensing is needed for supply ?? What controls will be in place.. Everything from Asprin on up has some form of controls and rules, this will be no different. It not being illegal wont be the whole story. 

What is sure is that home growing for your own medical needs (cooking etc) will not be illegal in 30 hours. 

[RocketDog]

On 6/5/2022 at 12:48 PM, KannikaP said:

Is it 0.2 or 0.02 %?

2 parts per thousand.

[starky]

On 6/3/2022 at 10:24 PM, ChaiyaTH said:

Every weed is above that, the minimum average is 4% on outdoor strains already. 

The actual point is that it is no longer on the narcotic list and if you do get issues for personal use, it will never be that bad. It never was already, usually a 3-5K court fine but can be a lengthy procedure with a lot of stress in between.

We can now look forward at more cheap bribes with police instead. And no serious worries at all.

Not every weed is above that. Specifically industrial hemp which is what the are approving has a thc level around 0.2 %

https://research.georgiasouthern.edu/researchintegrity/cannabis-research/#:~:text=Industrial hemp refers to cannabis,%2C food%2C and manufacturing).

 

https://www.agmrc.org/commodities-products/fiber/industrial-hemp

Edited June 9, 2022 by starky

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, RocketDog said:

2 parts per thousand.

So which is it 0.2 or 0.02%. I am not into maths but am into weed.

[BritManToo]

15 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

So which is it 0.2 or 0.02%. I am not into maths but am into weed.

0.2% is the limit for extracts (shatter, dabs, hash, oils), there is no limit set on the plants. If there were, they wouldn't be able to grow medicinal cannabis which is normally 1-2% CBD and 20% THC.

 

A lot of comments on this forum are written by people that have no knowledge of growing cannabis. So you get an endless cycle of ignorance and repeated ignorance.

 

The exact details of the law appear to be the same as the UK law.

Which is, don't draw attention to yourself, don't carry commercial quantities, and nobody will bother you.

Edited June 9, 2022 by BritManToo

[jvs]

21 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

0.2% is the limit for extracts (shatter, dabs, hash, oils), there is no limit set on the plants. If there were, they wouldn't be able to grow medicinal cannabis which is normally 1-2% CBD and 20% THC.

 

A lot of comments on this forum are written by people that have no knowledge of growing cannabis. So you get an endless cycle of ignorance and repeated ignorance.

 

The exact details of the law appear to be the same as the UK law.

Which is, don't draw attention to yourself, don't carry commercial quantities, and nobody will bother you.

Yes you are right i believe,if it was only for plants with less than 0.2% they would not have send over 3000 people home from the prisons today.

I see the new TAT advertising already!

Come to (T)highland!

Edited June 9, 2022 by jvs

[The Hammer2021]

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/thailand-legalize-weed-medical-marijuana-b2097126.html

[CLW]

I guess that should make it pretty clear. Anything except producing or possessing extract is allowed and totally legal now. 

[LivinLOS]

21 hours ago, BritManToo said:

The exact details of the law appear to be the same as the UK law.

Which is, don't draw attention to yourself, don't carry commercial quantities, and nobody will bother you.

and which law is that.. they didnt write one yet !! 

[jabis]

5 hours ago, LivinLOS said:

and which law is that.. they didnt write one yet !! 

It's a bill that passed house to be enacted into laws, it passed with flying colors (as any other bill in rubberstamp-land does) 373 MPs voted in support of the bill, with 7 against. 23 MPs abstained. 

Edited June 10, 2022 by jabis

[RocketDog]

On 6/9/2022 at 7:24 PM, KannikaP said:

So which is it 0.2 or 0.02%. I am not into maths but am into weed.

It is 0.20%, 0.002. 1% = 1 part per hundred so 0.1% = 1 part per thousand. Very little in other words, won't do much but give you a headache.

[Jackcwba]

where can i buy a pre rolled joint or a bag of weed in BKK then? or space cake? anyone?

[LivinLOS]

On 6/10/2022 at 4:49 PM, jabis said:

It's a bill that passed house to be enacted into laws, it passed with flying colors (as any other bill in rubberstamp-land does) 373 MPs voted in support of the bill, with 7 against. 23 MPs abstained. 

Your talking about the removal of cannabis from the narcotic list.. Which passed.. 120 days before June 9th. All that did was deregulate it as a scheduled narcotic. 

The cannabis control act, which will have regulations on sales, licensing, etc etc etc.. Has not been drafted.. As you can read in many different sources including this one. Currently there is an absence of law and near free for all (only extracts hence any product made from or with cannabis) are regulated. 

 

 

Edited June 13, 2022 by LivinLOS

[jabis]

1 hour ago, LivinLOS said:

Your talking about the removal of cannabis from the narcotic list.. Which passed.. 120 days before June 9th. All that did was deregulate it as a scheduled narcotic. 

The cannabis control act, which will have regulations on sales, licensing, etc etc etc.. Has not been drafted.. As you can read in many different sources including this one. Currently there is an absence of law and near free for all (only extracts hence any product made from or with cannabis) are regulated. 

 

 

Incorrect, I'm talking about the actual decriminalization bill vote, that was held Wednesday 8th of June - not the initial passed vote 120 days before with much more vague wordings, but the actual first reading in the lower house, that will now then be enacted into laws after N more readings.
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-cannabis-and-hemp-bill-sails-through-1st-reading-in-lower-house/

[Liverpool Lou]

On 6/3/2022 at 4:08 PM, digger70 said:

Under current Thai law, the recreational use of highly potent marijuana is still forbidden, and tourists convicted of possessing the drug can face up to 15 years in prison.

"...tourists convicted of possessing the drug can face up to 15 years in prison".

There's no distinction for "tourists"!

[Liverpool Lou]

On 6/9/2022 at 6:04 PM, RocketDog said:

On 6/5/2022 at 12:48 PM, KannikaP said:

Is it 0.2 or 0.02 %?

2 parts per thousand.

0.2%.

[blackcab]

Move to the Cannabis Forum.