Confusion still as Thailand gets to grips with marijuana law changes - Thais flood 10M baht Buriram event

[wbmjc]

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

Most perplexing event i ever herd of, millions of Thais are getting those free plant not entirely sure what and what NOT they can do with it while the police is all over the place warning them not to use then nefariously of the'll end up in jail...

as if Thai cared what the police or any law tell them to do ! I second them, since so many years...

 

[JayBird]

I know nothing.  Nothing.

 

Is 1 gram a little or a lot if being used for medical purposes?

 

 

[marin]

18 minutes ago, JimboB4 said:

It’s not the black market at all this now what the legal cannabis shops actually sell. 

I prefer the old way that was 350 a gram.????

 

But legal now I guess. ????

[BritManToo]

6 minutes ago, JayBird said:

I know nothing.  Nothing.

Is 1 gram a little or a lot if being used for medical purposes?

20% THC,

1gm = 1 king size joint = 2 highs = 2 days pain relief.

7gm in this photo = 14 highs = 14 days pain relief.

 

Edited June 13, 2022 by BritManToo

[JimboB4]

In fact I just ordered more to be sent Kerry Express and I’ll have it Wednesday. They totally removed all restrictions they’re just trying to figure out rules for DUIs or whatever. I just ordered Chocolate OG kush 22% THC legally from the one of the shops. Now they’re so many it’s hard to decide. They finally have multiple different strains and not just hash. 

[Muzzique]

Legalising MJ? - Fine.
Having the Thai Police control it? - A giant Pandora's box of worms

[Goldpanner]

17 minutes ago, marin said:

I prefer the old way that was 350 a gram.????

 

But legal now I guess. ????

Back in the early 80's I can remember being sat at the Marine Bar in Pattaya and being offered a pillowcase full of weed for 100Baht

[Luuk Chaai]

19 minutes ago, wbmjc said:

all the thai I know are not embarrassed, they are happy to have laws a lot smarter than most western countries...

Then some people still do not understand why Europe is dead...

 

 

22 minutes ago, wbmjc said:

as if Thai cared what the police or any law tell them to do ! I second them, since so many years...

 

most of the folks in my village..  have "gardens"  .. and have had then for a very long time.. and they ain't growin' rope !

one thing for sure .  it should be made into law,,  anyone that drive a DMAx  p/u   has to burn a big one before they get in..  

that might slow them and stop them from zig zagging in and out to be "first"  as I call it ..

[LivinLOS]

5 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said:

To add, even more funny, they are not sure how to check on THC levels for driving, that can't be tested lol. On top of that, the freaking new law describes the maximum already: 0.20% (this is a nonsense percentage, but it is the LAW). What a clowns lol.

 

Testing would either be negative or positive, and illegal for anyone not using it medicinal. So what exactly does the police, doctors or officials not understand? They can't read 3 sentences in Thai now too?

So just adjust the law to make it legal entirely, stop the percentage nonsense. Do standard testing on recent use of cannabis for DUI tests aside with alcohol tests, end of the story. 

Thats totally ISNT the law.. You have to have a reading comprehension issue if your still dont understand that it is only EXTRACTS which have a THC limit. 

Its been repeated clearly and directly over and over for days, including in the very article your replying to.. 

[RJRS1301]

Level of impairment with THC is difficult to measure. Alcohol impairment levels have been validate by various health agencies 

Overview: Blood concentrations of THC and its metabolites are not sufficient to prove impairment. Testimony about additional signs of impairment is necessary to prove impairment.

https://www.ncids.org/2021/marijuana-impairment-faq/

[WebGuy]

52 minutes ago, MarcelV said:

As a foreigner in Thailand, I can only repeat my mantra: Stay Away From Narcotics. Just do.

Wisely said but let's see how it goes with this once it settles

[TantrikLvr]

As for staying away from Narcotics..  

It is finally clear now in this country, what is and what is not.

https://home.kpmg/th/en/home/insights/2022/03/legal-news-flash-issue-11.html#:~:text=The notification has 'unlocked' cannabis,and hemp for wider purposes.

[CharlieH]

Like immigration, traffic laws you name it, it will all boil down to the person in front of you in a uniform, probably with a gun on his hip, and how he interprets it all ! Good luck with that !

And that will probably vary by place and person too ! Land of inconsistency.

[DUNROAMIN]

This will be the biggest mistake Thailand has made so far, they have opened a can of worms that will see in years to come more road carnage, violence, murders, rape and corruption. Just exactly how are they going to police the strengh of every cannabis plant growing in every second backyard.

[Don Dunkelblum]

2 hours ago, aussienam said:

I am sure that the Thai police will end up following other guidelines and legislation already in place for drug driving.  This usually involved a roadside saliva test and then if positive an impairment test (like a sobriety test) and the sample sent off to a lab for checking levels of THC and/or other drugs in their system.  It would probably also be used alongside usual alcohol testing too.  

Here is a link from an Australian law site as an example of legislation and procedures in place in Victoria.  I am guessing it won't be long before we have something similar here in Thailand. 

https://sherlawyers.com.au/everything-you-need-to-know-roadside-drug-testing-vic/ 

1. Canabis is not legal in Victoria therefore your link is not relevant.

[RJRS1301]

14 minutes ago, DUNROAMIN said:

This will be the biggest mistake Thailand has made so far, they have opened a can of worms that will see in years to come more road carnage, violence, murders, rape and corruption. Just exactly how are they going to police the strengh of every cannabis plant growing in every second backyard.

A 2015 report by the Governors Highway Safety Association cited one study revealing that marijuana‐positive fatalities rose by 4 percent after legalization in Colorado. However, another study from the same report discovered no change in total traffic fatalities in California after its decriminalization of the drug in 2011.⁶¹ Using synthetic control states, Benjamin Hansen, Keaton Miller, and Caroline Weber estimate no effect on traffic fatalities among legalizing states

https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/effect-state-marijuana-legalizations-2021-update#road-safety

.⁶²

Edited June 13, 2022 by RJRS1301

[Tropposurfer]

The Rastafari bars on Phuket are gunna do a roaring trade ... won't need to buy any just go drink n sit in them hahaha a cost effective way to 'get your head on' me thinks.

[spidermike007]

It will not attract many tourists, and certainly not the type of well heeled tourists they keep droning on and on about. The first thing they need to do is take the muddle out of the conversation and clarify a number of things. Why such a low THC amount for oils, concentrates, edibles, etc? And why is smoking outdoors still a punishable offense?

 

Get your act together guys, and have a dialogue with the RTP, who are going to be losing an enormously profitable franchise, busting innocents for pot!

 

 

 

[n00dle]

It is a shame there are no other countries on earth that have legalized cannabis that the thai government can look to as an example. 

[swissbie]

1 hour ago, marin said:

I prefer the old way that was 350 a gram.????

 

But legal now I guess. ????

Long time ago it was about 3 - 5000 - a kilo..

[Seppius]

3 hours ago, SymS said:

Wait... Where are the selling times (like alcohol) to protect the public? They haven't clearly thought this through!

Just don't vape

[Seppius]

19 minutes ago, n00dle said:

It is a shame there are no other countries on earth that have legalized cannabis that the thai government can look to as an example. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S._jurisdiction

[marin]

16 minutes ago, swissbie said:

Long time ago it was about 3 - 5000 - a kilo..

Not for the seedless highbrids. Just brick weed, which at times is still nice. 

[sometimewoodworker]

2 hours ago, WinterGael said:

Most Thais I know like this as they cook with the plants.  They don't seem interested in smoking it, which is just as well because, honestly, Thai pot does not get you high.

Just total BS. While I haven’t taken Thai pot in years you really don’t know what you are talking about. I know for sure that what I got back in the day got me and all my friends high. Nobody I knew wanted a tobacco habit so all the joints were pure herb mostly buds 

[Flink]

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

Most perplexing event i ever herd of, millions of Thais are getting those free plant not entirely sure what and what NOT they can do with it while the police is all over the place warning them not to use then nefariously of the'll end up in jail...

Not really, saw a news report yesterday that said the police are handing back 16 tons of weed theyd confiscated if the preivious owners wanted it. Which begs the question, why wasn't it destroyed? Perhaps they just can't find enough volunteers to open ganja stalls and sell it all for them?

[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, DUNROAMIN said:

This will be the biggest mistake Thailand has made so far, they have opened a can of worms that will see in years to come more road carnage, violence, murders, rape and corruption. Just exactly how are they going to police the strengh of every cannabis plant growing in every second backyard.

The level of ignorance regarding cannabis is astounding, those who have never smoked should be forbidden from expressing their views, starting with you.

[BritManToo]

30 minutes ago, Flink said:

Not really, saw a news report yesterday that said the police are handing back 16 tons of weed theyd confiscated if the preivious owners wanted it. Which begs the question, why wasn't it destroyed? Perhaps they just can't find enough volunteers to open ganja stalls and sell it all for them?

It's kept as evidence until after the court case 6-12 months wait generally.

[Bday Prang]

3 hours ago, WinterGael said:

Most Thais I know like this as they cook with the plants.  They don't seem interested in smoking it, which is just as well because, honestly, Thai pot does not get you high.

 

As I've stated on here before, the obvious direction for growth is the medicinal market.  That's where the money is.

Thai pot doesn't get you high ?????   are you another one who has never smoked it ??  or maybe you thought you had but they actually  sold you oregano or something, in which case I advise you to change your dealer

[Bday Prang]

3 hours ago, WinterGael said:

Most Thais I know like this as they cook with the plants.  They don't seem interested in smoking it, which is just as well because, honestly, Thai pot does not get you high.

 

As I've stated on here before, the obvious direction for growth is the medicinal market.  That's where the money is.

Thai pot doesn't get you high ?????   are you another one who has never smoked it ??  or maybe you thought you had but they actually  sold you oregano or something, in which case I advise you to change your dealer

[Bday Prang]

3 hours ago, WinterGael said:

Most Thais I know like this as they cook with the plants.  They don't seem interested in smoking it, which is just as well because, honestly, Thai pot does not get you high.

 

As I've stated on here before, the obvious direction for growth is the medicinal market.  That's where the money is.

Thai pot doesn't get you high ?????   are you another one who has never smoked it ??  or maybe you thought you had but they actually  sold you oregano or something, in which case I advise you to change your dealer