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Thai doctors say marijuana is a "danger" to society - call for immediate liberalization U-turn

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Daily News Thai Caption: Shut down the liberalization of marijuana

 

Thai doctors connected to the influential Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok have called for the immediate end to the liberalization of marijuana in Thailand.

 

The drug was taken off the Class 5 narcotics list less than 7 weeks ago.

 

Since then there has been almost free use of marijuana with dispensaries popping up, online sales and street deals the norm. This has caught many by surprise, both pleased and aghast at what Thailand has done. 

 

The government wanted it to be just for medical use. But a current vacuum where there are few laws is being criticized by the doctors.

 

They want the plug pulled on plans until proper public consultation and awareness campaigns are carried out. 

 

A House committee are currently looking at the laws needed. 

 

But the resident physicians, medical professionals and medical alumni - comprising 851 persons - put their names to a letter calling for a wind back during the vacuum period.

 

They are particularly concerned about the effect on the nation's children and youth.

 

This despite already promulgated laws connected to smoking being used to restrict marijuana use to the over 20s. 

 

The letter described recreational use of marijuana as a danger to public health in both the short and long term. 

 

No evidence was offered for this viewpoint in the Daily News story.

 

A petition for the about turn on change.org has attracted 6,000 signatures. 

 

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    Thai doctors that push dangerous pharmaceutics and advocate liberal/unneeded use of antibiotics are a danger to society!

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Are they equally concerned of the such ready availability of yaba and ice? Which are simple to get despite their illegality.

  Are they concerned about the use of alcohol and tobacco products available literally every 5-10 metres nationwide?

 Can we see the studies relating to recreational use of marijuana as a danger to public health?.

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I discussed this with a Thai doctor I knew when the law came out. Their opinion was the hospital needs a major extension to it.

Laws are great but the possible consequences have to be considered before passing a law.

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If the Doctors believe that Cannabis is a " Danger  to Society ", just wait out a while until things are " Spiced " up a little by the Thai users.

Then that will be a real problem for Society.

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totally agree with the OP

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

The government wanted it to be just for medical use. But a current vacuum where there are few laws is being criticized by the doctors.

 

They want the plug pulled on plans until proper public consultation and awareness campaigns are carried out. 

 

A House committee are currently looking at the laws needed. 

Anutin wanted his dream come true but its turning out to be a nightmare. 

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Thai doctors that push dangerous pharmaceutics and advocate liberal/unneeded use of antibiotics are a danger to society!

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Thai medics call for immediate end to recreational use of cannabis

 

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Hundreds of doctors and alumni of the Faculty of Medicine at Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, have issued a statement demanding an immediate end to the recreational use of cannabis, claiming that it poses a threat to the public health system and to the short and long-term health of the people.

 

The statement, which was signed by 851 medical personnel, said that the Public Health Ministry’s announcement removing cannabis and hemp from Category 5 of the illegal narcotics list came into force on June 9th, while there is no policy on how to control their use, resulting in widespread use of the plants for recreational purposes, including by the young.

 

The results, said the statement, contradict claims that the decriminalisation was intended to increase public access to medicinal cannabis.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-medics-call-for-immediate-end-to-recreational-use-of-cannabis/

 

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4 hours ago, webfact said:

A House committee are currently looking at the laws needed. 

I forecast a period of mulling after the looking has ended. Count on it.

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Whether or not I'm for or against the idea. I still think it's better than alcohol simply because it removes the element of violence. When teenagers get drunk they have accidents on the roads and shoot or stab each other to death. The green cuts out the need for speed and removes the anger. No one can argue, this is fact. I have never witnessed anyone smoke some green and then go out looking for a fight, it just doesn't happen. If anything these doctors are afraid that they are going to have less customers and quieter emergency rooms. 

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2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Anutin wanted his dream come true but its turning out to be a nightmare. 

 As usual a thought bubble becomes law before it's thought through but in Thailand  money is number 1

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There are many many more things that are a danger to society in Thailand than weed, I'd say the useless education system is multitudes more dangerous. 

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Have there been any serious incidents/murders etc involving cannabis since the laws were relaxed?  I don't recall reading of these.

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For many years the Thai ruling classes has had a fatherly but condescending attitude towards its people, treating them as if they were children . . . unable to control their impulses, particularly when it comes to alcohol. The alcohol bans on religious days and at election times give the idea that, given half a chance and a day off work, Thai men will get falling-over drunk.

 

So, suddenly opening the floodgates on cannabis makes a mockery of everything - it's utterly illogical. 

Either their citizens are trustworthy and can have all the silly alcohol bans lifted PLUS have free use of the happy weed (etc etc) , or they're not.

 

Looks to me that child-like thoughtless behaviour is more evident in the spontaneous and irrational decisions that the government keeps making . . . it's bewildering.

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4 hours ago, webfact said:

No evidence was offered for this viewpoint in the Daily News story.

enough said, stupid doctors...

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That so called doctor don't have nothing to say about alcohol and cigarettes 

He better keep quiet 

A stop the hypocritical view 

Redicilos 

Anybody can buy as much alcohol as they wish. But apparently the doctor don't see that as a problem 

How much does he get paid for taking lies? 

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1 minute ago, simon43 said:

Have there been any serious incidents/murders etc involving cannabis since the laws were relaxed?  I don't recall reading of these.

No murders only more doped up idiots, acting more idiotic than the usual and a few possibly doped up drivers taking out a few electricity poles here and there ????

 

Those silly poles keep jumping out into the middle of the road unexpectedly 

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2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Anutin wanted his dream come true but its turning out to be a nightmare. 

Yeah, there are millions of young Thais wandering the streets with crazed looks in their eyes with machetes thanks to this. 

Talking to a doctor friend yesterday who works at one of the big hospitals in the city and I asked if they had seen anything. Nothing he said. Zero impact. 

Really Brian, the 1930s are calling you back. The future says hello. 

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5 minutes ago, BestB said:

No murders only more doped up idiots, acting more idiotic than the usual and a few possibly doped up drivers taking out a few electricity poles here and there ????

 

Those silly poles keep jumping out into the middle of the road unexpectedly 

They were all smoking this stuff before, now they won't go to jail for it. But, clearly you have a ton of evidence to back your wacky claims. Maybe share it? Thailand evidence. 

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Just now, Snig27 said:

Yeah, there are millions of young Thais wandering the streets with crazed looks in their eyes with machetes thanks to this. 

Talking to a doctor friend yesterday who works at one of the big hospitals in the city and I asked if they had seen anything. Nothing he said. Zero impact. 

Really Brian, the 1930s are calling you back. The future says hello. 

Didn't realise cannabis gave you a sudden urge to pick up a machete, thanks for the warning. I'll also ask a doctor friend whether he's spotted any yet.

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8 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Didn't realise cannabis gave you a sudden urge to pick up a machete, thanks for the warning. I'll also ask a doctor friend whether he's spotted any yet.

He was being satirical.

Off topic post and reply removed, topic is not about alcohol

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13 minutes ago, Pawpcorn said:

He was being satirical.

???? so was I.............

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Are these the same doctors that sell you 35 different Tablets for a flipping cold.

5 hours ago, Orinoco said:

The dinosaurs are awake.

Yep.

It was dinosaurs that decriminalised it.

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I believe the government relaxed the laws on cannibis

to placate the young in their poverty and avert any uprising.

Nothing happens by chance.

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

No evidence was offered for this viewpoint in the Daily News story.

Enough said! 

 

The doctors here dont even seem to understand the dangers of not following the correct protocols of prescribing antibiotics,  How the hell would they know the dangers of cannabis use??

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Too late and more misinformation. This time from some quack. Give it up TVF LOL. 

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