Justice minister says that studies are underway into "Magic Mushrooms" - could they be Thailand's next cash crop?

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's justice minister made comments about magic mushrooms, knows as "het khee khwai" (buffalo pooh mushrooms), reported Daily News.

 

Somsak Thepsuthin said that studies were underway into how extracts from the mushrooms (psilocybin) could be used in medicines. 

 

It is currently a Class 5 restricted narcotic despite growing all over Thailand.

 

It has been used by country doctors to treat insomnia but only in small quantities - in large doses it is a psychedelic narcotic and users can "trip".

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Somsak said that the Narcotics Control Board are working with Khon Kaen university on studies and other universities are expected to get on board.

 

Though the minister stopped short of saying it will be decriminalized - like krathom and marijuana have been recently - he pointed out that it could be a great cash crop and a way for people to earn a living.

 

Especially as one kilo of "fresh 'shrooms" goes for 500 baht and 5,000 baht a kilo for dried. 

 

He said that many studies by Big Phama in the west have noted psilocybin is effective in the treatmemnt for depression as well as alcoholism and nicotine addiction. 

 

For now he warned people that selling it can land you in jail for up to 15 years and fines of 1.5 million baht.

 

Users can be jailed for a year and fined 20,000 baht.

 

Young people should stay away from consuming het khee khwai as it can be dangerous in the wrong doses inducing psychotic episodes and even death, he warned.

 

ASEAN NOW notes that years ago Magic Mushrooms would appear on menus at tourist places like Chaweng on Koh Samui under the listing "No Name" for 50 baht an omelette (early 80s).

 

Many people in Thailand still consume the mushrooms to get high.

 

The idea that it could one day be legal - at least for medical use - is intriguing.

 

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For those who might need a literal translation of the Thai name, het khee khwai, for the psilocybin mushroom, it translates to water buffalo dung mushroom.

[Crossy]

At this rate the whole country will be so high they won't be needing a spacecraft to get to the moon ???? 

 

Judging by the size of the shrooms in the initial photo they won't be needing too many

 

[Excel]

4 minutes ago, Crossy said:

At this rate the whole country will be so high they won't be needing a spacecraft to get to the moon ???? 

 

Judging by the size of the shrooms in the initial photo they won't be needing too many

 

Next on the list must be Betel nuts then.

[overherebc]

4 minutes ago, Crossy said:

At this rate the whole country will be so high they won't be needing a spacecraft to get to the moon ???? 

 

And I can't resist posting this (again).

 

 

 

 

How high did that actually go.

Anyone got an idea?

[chrischronic]

Microdosing is now being used by a lot of UFC and Muay Thai fighters. Coders in the Big Tech world have reported gaining great benefits from microdosing shrooms. 

[overherebc]

Going to need two restaurant guides.

One for restaurant food with weed and mushrooms and one for restaurant food without weed and mushrooms.

[Photoguy21]

The hub of drugs. That is going to get a good class of tourists for sure.

[Excel]

2 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

The hub of drugs. That is going to get a good class of tourists for sure.

Well when you have a convicted drug dealer afforded a high position in government what would one expect ?

[Photoguy21]

Just now, Excel said:

Well when you have a convicted drug dealer afforded a high position in government what would one expect ?

Game, set and match what more can I say

[Denim]

This time next year Thailand will be the Opium hub of the world.

[overherebc]

12 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

The hub of drugs. That is going to get a good class of tourists for sure.

You could up in places like Pattaya, around midnight, seeing tourists looking dazed, confused and being led off to their hotels and condos by girls one third of their age (some with 5-o-clock shadows) just to make sure their gold, cash and other valuables are safe.

Hold on a minute !!!!!!!

[Orinoco]

Go for it.

But it's not so good for everyone.

[JCCR6]

34 minutes ago, chrischronic said:

Microdosing is now being used by a lot of UFC and Muay Thai fighters. Coders in the Big Tech world have reported gaining great benefits from microdosing shrooms. 

Can confirm positive results [coder at big tech company]

[kevinsan]

Many Paths to Enlightenment. The new generation of party has begun. Modern clubs and international djs, in a safe and friendly environment. Going to be amazing. Thank you Thai Government. All terminally ill patient should be required to ingest. Brings a peace of mind to life's journey.

[khunPer]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

ASEAN NOW notes that years ago Magic Mushrooms would appear on menus at tourist places like Chaweng on Koh Samui under the listing "No Name" for 50 baht an omelette (early 80s).

Thank you ASEAN NOW, now we know where the name "no name" originates from...

[khunPer]

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

How high did that actually go.

Anyone got an idea?

Quite high, if you ask some of the old hippies in Lamai on Samui. They went to a remote beach on a neighboring island to fly high and party when the police got too interested in their mushroom shakes in the late 1970s; the saying is that a number of them still party over there and has done that at every full Moon night ever since...

[stoner]

55 minutes ago, chrischronic said:

Microdosing is now being used by a lot of UFC and Muay Thai fighters. Coders in the Big Tech world have reported gaining great benefits from microdosing shrooms. 

microdosing is also being shown to have great effects on depression.

 

canada has been on this for ages now. 

[Excel]

2 minutes ago, stoner said:

microdosing is also being shown to have great effects on depression

Could this explain some of the posts on this forum ?

[MyFriend You]

56 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

The hub of drugs. That is going to get a good class of tourists for sure.

Amsterdam East??

[richard_smith237]

5 minutes ago, stoner said:

microdosing is also being shown to have great effects on depression.

 

canada has been on this for ages now. 

I had the same thoughts..

 

The utter enigma that is Thailand.....   on one side barbaric death sentence judgements on the other a modern and intelligently balanced outlook toward substances which have traditionally been villainized..

 

This moderate thinking is excellent - I would love to see this kind of developed thinking impregnate more of Thailand's political sloths. 

 

 

[IamNoone88]

Casino's, magic shrooms, marijuana. Great change is seemingly upon us. None of which I wish upon our children.

[wombat]

with the success had with micro-dosing mushrooms on more than a few conditions that isnt as trippy hippy silly as it sounds

[charliebadenhop]

My understanding-

Shrooms are being shown to have many psychological benefits, based on scientific studies.

 

So, this is very different than drinking or smoking weed. Very different.

 

And I have been told that there are several (at least) shops already selling shrooms via FB.

 

I would love to know more if anyone has any contact details.

 

Charlie

 

[Photoguy21]

10 minutes ago, TunnelRat69 said:

Amsterdam East??

That is for Europe but same, same

[proton]

BritManToo is probably already growing them ????

[vandeventer]

1 hour ago, Photoguy21 said:

The hub of drugs. That is going to get a good class of tourists for sure.

What next Opium Poppy Fields? That's right keep us all stoned as things are really going bad.

[Kaopad999]

Just legalize them and be done with it

[0815]

So there could be a real chance that selling beer on a holiday will be allowed one day too ?

[worgeordie]

If Magic mushrooms are illegal , how come a Government

official is quoting prices for them ....

 

"Especially as one kilo of "fresh 'shrooms" goes for 500 baht and 5,000 baht a kilo for dried. "

 

regards Worgeordie