Anutin challenged for decriminalisation of cannabis ahead of appropriate legislation

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was accused today (Tuesday), by the Opposition, of deliberately creating a “legal vacuum” in Thailand, in which there is no law to enable control of the use of cannabis, hemp or their extracts following their decriminalisation last month.

 

Move Forward MP Wayo Assawarungruang said during the first day of the 4-day censure debate, that the absence of laws to enforce restrictions on the use of the substances has exposed Thai youth to their harmful effects.

 

He then ran footage of Anutin’s statement, claiming that cannabis is not a narcotic, but a medicinal crop that will bring fortune to the people, that it can be planted in every household, can be sold to state agencies, such as the Thai Food and Drug Administration, at about 70,000 baht/kg and can be put in food or smoked to make people “laugh”.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/anutin-challenged-for-decriminalisation-of-cannabis-ahead-of-appropriate-legislation/

 

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[Pouatchee]

Arghhh

Just when things started to go right.

[Snig27]

I'm no fan of Anutin, but did he need to translate his reply into a 1930s Thai dialect so the critics can understand what is being said?

Move Forward MP Wayo Assawarungruang should really know far better. Put a 20 year old barrier on purchase and ban driving under the influence and any possible harm is blocked as long as it's enforced. And Thailand can rake in the millions over the next few years ...
 

[mark131v]

Anutin the gift that keeps giving, he is a glowing example of all his ilk, a dim over privileged <deleted> who is too thick and arrogant to understand his own incompetence, unfortunately the government and senate is full of clown's just like him...

[Bkk Brian]

59 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

He then ran footage of Anutin’s statement, claiming that cannabis is not a narcotic, but a medicinal crop that will bring fortune to the people, that it can be planted in every household, can be sold to state agencies, such as the Thai Food and Drug Administration, at about 70,000 baht/kg and can be put in food or smoked to make people “laugh”.

???????? I'm laughing but no need for cannabis!

[stoner]

my dabs might actually knock some sense into this guy.

 

annie....hit me up i got killer. 

[smedly]

I have no issue with someone partaking in consuming weed in private - but this idiot is trying to get a country addicted, a government promoting this is very careless and will not end well, the medical use excuse has been abandoned - they need to get control of this now before it gets out of control otherwise the basket case ratio in Thailand will rocket, weed has long lasting well documented mental side effects when abused

[Gecko123]

Would really like to see the studies supporting claims that hemp and cannabis seed cultivation are going to dramatically raise farm incomes. What infrastructure is planned to support hemp fiber and cannabis seed oil processing? What studies have been done to evaluate the impact on Thailand's ground water resources? Hemp fiber production produces a lot of waste biomass. How is that going to be disposed of? Burned, perhaps?

 

Article on hemp production from farmer's perspective:

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/07/09/the-hemp-boom-is-over-what-now

 

As far as who is most likely going to financially benefit from cannabis flower production for medicinal and recreational use, isn't this a fairly capital intensive industry requiring strict adherence to regulatory production standards? Because of the capital investments, technical knowledge, and conformance to regulatory standards which will be required, does this not present many barriers to entry to this commercial market which will largely favor large well-financed entities?

 

Video highlighting the capital intensive nature of cannabis flower production:

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/07/09/the-hemp-boom-is-over-what-now

 

In other words, are claims that farm income and income inequality will be improved through decriminalization a bunch of empty, poorly researched lies and hype? The Thai people deserve answers to these questions.

 

Edited July 19, 2022 by Gecko123

[whaleboneman]

3 hours ago, smedly said:

I have no issue with someone partaking in consuming weed in private - but this idiot is trying to get a country addicted, a government promoting this is very careless and will not end well, the medical use excuse has been abandoned - they need to get control of this now before it gets out of control otherwise the basket case ratio in Thailand will rocket, weed has long lasting well documented mental side effects when abused

You forgot a link to your "facts". 

[wealthychef]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was accused today (Tuesday), by the Opposition, of deliberately creating a “legal vacuum” in Thailand

OMG finally I can buy a Roomba in Bangkok!  

[phitsanulokjohn]

And I laughed.

[inThailand]

The cat is already out of the bag. 

 

Every farmer is already growing ganja. There is going to be a lot of weed here soon. They have jumped on the bangwagon for its going to be a cash cow. And cash is King here. 

[wombat]

3 hours ago, smedly said:

I have no issue with someone partaking in consuming weed in private - but this idiot is trying to get a country addicted, a government promoting this is very careless and will not end well, the medical use excuse has been abandoned - they need to get control of this now before it gets out of control otherwise the basket case ratio in Thailand will rocket, weed has long lasting well documented mental side effects when abused

I'm guessing your opinion is the end result of propaganda spruiked by your govt and believed by those with no hands on experience?

[Shocked farang]

The gennie is out of the bottle! Sorry guys, there's no way to convince him to go back there! 

Let's now create some legislation for the gennie! It all works no matter which way you start from. One day Bangkok will be the Amsterdam of Asia with many great Coffee shops serving great cannabis! 

Edited July 20, 2022 by Shocked farang

[Chongalulu]

10 hours ago, mark131v said:

Anutin the gift that keeps giving, he is a glowing example of all his ilk, a dim over privileged <deleted> who is too thick and arrogant to understand his own incompetence, unfortunately the government and senate is full of clown's just like him...

His critics were less kind…. ???? 

[Andycoops]

What did anyone expect from a corrupt incompetent clueless dumb billionaire.

[Songlaw]

43 minutes ago, phitsanulokjohn said:

And I laughed.

It’s marijuana not LSD. These types of memes are not helpful to the cause and will simply scare counterproductive, draconian measures into existence. Recent events will be a boon to tourism and perhaps even to Thai society if we can accurately assess and address the issues facing Thailand’s recent attempt to adapt to oftentimes  dual-edged global trends. I would even say that the teetering economy, by way of tourism, depends a great deal on Anutin’s success in this endeavor. So, if we are to laugh, let’s do so only after the subject gets properly codified into law. This is too important to laugh at and potentially lose. 

[IamNoone88]

He admitted that he was duped when he was told by Anutin in parliament that decriminalisation was intended for medical and industrial purposes, when, in fact, they were not.

 

That was my understanding and under 0.2% THC content ... which is difficult for domestic growers to control I would imagine ... leaving it potentially wide open to fines or bribes when they don't and a nice consortium to process, control and manipulate things ... much like happens with rice.

[moogradod]

Some are "grilled" (badly), questioned, accused, considered, put down, censored and and and ......

What would you guess the impact of all that would be ?

[ifmu]

4 hours ago, smedly said:

I have no issue with someone partaking in consuming weed in private - but this idiot is trying to get a country addicted, a government promoting this is very careless and will not end well, the medical use excuse has been abandoned - they need to get control of this now before it gets out of control otherwise the basket case ratio in Thailand will rocket, weed has long lasting well documented mental side effects when abused

ummm no it doesnt .. and if this is how you feel    what about alcohol  ... much worse

[IAMHERE]

I think the "legal vacuum" is good. We get to see where "adjustments" should be made instead of just winging it on hope and a prayer or brown envelope.

[jacko45k]

11 minutes ago, ifmu said:

ummm no it doesnt .. and if this is how you feel    what about alcohol  ... much worse

A whole other subject and perhaps another topic. In this one it is simply called diversion and indicates you lack a retort. 

[Gecko123]

1 hour ago, wombat said:

I'm guessing your opinion is the end result of propaganda spruiked by your govt and believed by those with no hands on experience?

 

Do you consider articles such as these to be propaganda?

 

https://www.webmd.com/connect-to-care/addiction-treatment-recovery/marijuana/long-term-effects-marijuana-use

 

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/cannabis-use-could-impair-your-ability-to-drive-for-4-hours

 

NB: Drowsiness is cited as a potential side effect. Are fears of an increase in "lap noi" (falling asleep at the wheel) accidents overblown?

 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/the-effects-of-marijuana-on-your-memory

 

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/13/22725095/marijuana-effects-cannabis-academic-performance

Edited July 20, 2022 by Gecko123

[Bkk Brian]

Anutin, what have you done ☹️

 

New OP

Smoking of the now decriminalized drug was going on so much at the Hang Chat Witthaya School - that has 500 students - that parents went to Pheu Thai MP for the area Phairoj Losunthorn. Thai Rath said that students were smoking all day and lethargic, forgetting their studies. 

[kingstonkid]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

I have no issue with someone partaking in consuming weed in private - but this idiot is trying to get a country addicted, a government promoting this is very careless and will not end well, the medical use excuse has been abandoned - they need to get control of this now before it gets out of control otherwise the basket case ratio in Thailand will rocket, weed has long lasting well documented mental side effects when abused

An interesting story is that the one thing that most of the mass shooters in the U S was heavy use of marijuana.

 

This is the case of an old man pandering to what he thinks will make him popular.

 

You can not have free use if marijuana in this country

People aren't smart enough to use it.

[JCauto]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

I have no issue with someone partaking in consuming weed in private - but this idiot is trying to get a country addicted, a government promoting this is very careless and will not end well, the medical use excuse has been abandoned - they need to get control of this now before it gets out of control otherwise the basket case ratio in Thailand will rocket, weed has long lasting well documented mental side effects when abused

LOL! Here comes ol' Smedly from antediluvian times to proclaim that despite the decades of research showing the opposite, cannabis is actually addictive and doesn't have any medical benefits! Tell us about how women abandoning petticoats has affected the morals of youth!

[pops1]

The decriminalisation isn't the problem. It's the 300,000 baht that it costs to get a license to grow and sell it. " every home will prosper from this new law" he said. " this will help the poor farmers " he boasted. Yeah right! The billionaires where all ready to go. Their websites and apps were ready before the law was inacted. Some sceptics may even say they knew ahead of time and were even helped to set up. Let's just say that they don't care about the youth or people of Thailand only their pockets. Maybe this mp complaining wasn't offered a place in at ground floor level.

Edited July 20, 2022 by pops1
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[LukKrueng]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He then ran footage of Anutin’s statement, claiming that cannabis is not a narcotic, but a medicinal crop that will bring fortune to the people, that it can be planted in every household, can be sold to state agencies, such as the Thai Food and Drug Administration, at about 70,000 baht/kg and can be put in food or smoked to make people “laugh

Seems to be all true, so what's the problem?

And all those under 20 that wanted to use before it was legal could find it anyway.

[stoner]

48 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

An interesting story is that the one thing that most of the mass shooters in the U S was heavy use of marijuana.

could you please back up these claims. i am quite interested in reading the published information. 

thanks.

[zyphodb]

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

Anutin, what have you done ☹️

 

New OP

Smoking of the now decriminalized drug was going on so much at the Hang Chat Witthaya School - that has 500 students - that parents went to Pheu Thai MP for the area Phairoj Losunthorn. Thai Rath said that students were smoking all day and lethargic, forgetting their studies. 

Better that than taking Yabba...