by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

Bullish Anutin, this week, argued that social problems caused by his campaign to decriminalise marijuana were negligible and even pointed to a provision in the new Cannabis Act which could see recreational use of the drug fully legalised by a parliamentary amendment in the future although some of his most senior officials within the Ministry of Public Health are on record in forceful opposition to such a move and even the current free for all where secondary laws and regulations are being used to enforce minimal controls that allow the drug to be sold on the street.

 

Thailand’s Minister of Health Anutin Charnvirakul has revealed that the Cannabis Act, a law promised in parliament last July to regulate and control the use of cannabis following a free for all since June 9th last with only the use of secondary laws and ministerial regulations to protect the public from smoke and other effects, can, at some future point, be used to usher in a new era of open recreational use of the drug in the kingdom by amendment through a committee.

 

It comes as the minister, responsible for pushing what appears to be a conflicting or opaque government policy, also warned this week that foreign tourists seeking to smoke marijuana freely in the kingdom were not welcome.

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/08/19/recreational-cannabis-use-can-be-legalised/

 

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The senior medical minds of the nation are out of touch dinosaurs!

 

The same cohort a few generations ago, back in the west, were dead set against washing Thier filthy bloodstained hands between surgical procedures!

A towel was enough, and dried blood under the fingernails was seen as a badge of honour (do you know who I am, plebs? A big shot surgeon!)

 

Anyway, that's all history.

 

Next up, Acid and Mushrooms, MDMA, then eventually, the rest.

 

The dose is the poison. 

 

 

Even the ancient Greeks knew this.

 

 

But the 21 Century UN policy is shaped by a long-dead American Catholic Priest, and a raving bigot called Harry Anslinger. 

While we wait, as more peoples kids die from criminally controlled markets every summer.  

Edited August 19, 20224 yr by chalawaan

"its recreational use in Thailand is still illegal under public health regulations and secondary laws"

 

They keep saying this, but never explain what these " secondary laws" are, or what exactly they forbid. The general view of the authorities seems to be, "well, we didn't intend for recreational use to be legalized, so therefore it's illegal" - even if there isn't actually any law against it. 

 

The fact that the Department of Witchcraft and Jungle Sorcery restricts the sale of cannabis to children and pregnant women, and that public nuisance laws forbid annoying people around you with your skunky weed cloud, is not at all the same as saying that recreational use of the substance in private is unlawful.

 

Edited August 20, 20224 yr by khunjeff

2 minutes ago, khunjeff said:

"its recreational use in Thailand is still illegal under public health regulations and secondary laws"

 

They keep saying this, but never explain what these " secondary laws" are, or what exactly they forbid. The general view of the authorities seems to be, "well, we didn't intend for recreational use to be legalized, so therefore it's illegal" - even if there isn't actually any law against it. 

You can read what the new Bill going before parliament includes here:

 

New bill outlines limits on ganja use

https://www.thephuketnews.com/new-bill-outlines-limits-on-ganja-use-85291.php?

Just now, Bkk Brian said:

You can read what the new Bill going before parliament includes here:

 

New bill outlines limits on ganja use

https://www.thephuketnews.com/new-bill-outlines-limits-on-ganja-use-85291.php?

Yes, thank you. But I'm referring to the situation at present, in the absence of a cannabis law, not to what the situation may be in the future, when they finally get around to passing the law. 

4 hours ago, kotsak said:

 

I can't smoke, it hurts my throat an gives me coughing fits. hence I've never had a good experience with MJ. any idea if we can get those 'gummies' here in Bangkok?

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Bullish Anutin, this week, argued that social problems caused by his campaign to decriminalise marijuana were negligible and even pointed to a provision in the new Cannabis Act which could see recreational use of the drug fully legalised by a parliamentary amendment in the future

It started off as medicinal use only... how things change.

4 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

I can't smoke, it hurts my throat an gives me coughing fits. hence I've never had a good experience with MJ. any idea if we can get those 'gummies' here in Bangkok?

I've seen advertising signs for them in front of various weed shops near Asoke, as well as on Facebook. There are also weed bakeries selling cookies and brownies. 

Reading the report in the Bangkok Post on the new bill indicates that, in spite of a lot of verbage, restrictions on the growth, sale and use of weed will not be onerous.

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

It started off as medicinal use only... how things change.

It started off at thc .02% as well ????????????????

5 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

I can't smoke, it hurts my throat an gives me coughing fits. hence I've never had a good experience with MJ. any idea if we can get those 'gummies' here in Bangkok?

Bloom sells gummies but they are only the official ones ie .02%

https://bloom.express/products/i-love-jelly/

The MoH is wearing an orange tie confirming his affinity with the coffee shops of Amsterdam. Next on his list, bicycle mounted bongs for safe hands-free travel.

Recreational cannabis use can be legalised under the current law . 

 

But For Whom? Thais and No Foreign Tourists? Hypocrites.

Wait, let's wreck the wrecked economy! One bright spot of hope, so p*ss on it.

 

That smell? It's not skunk, it's money!

3 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

The MoH is wearing an orange tie confirming his affinity with the coffee shops of Amsterdam. Next on his list, bicycle mounted bongs for safe hands-free travel.

interesting.thought. I saw this one on the web: Ganjacentre.com . is it his?

 

4 minutes ago, peter zwart said:

interesting.thought. I saw this one on the web: Ganjacentre.com . is it his?

 

Love the name, Amnesia Haze. Ideal for LOS. When faced with the individual who asks 'Do you know who I am?' your response would be 'Jeez, I don't even know who I am' ????

7 hours ago, khunjeff said:

I've seen advertising signs for them in front of various weed shops near Asoke, as well as on Facebook. There are also weed bakeries selling cookies and brownies. 

OMG!

9 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Love the name, Amnesia Haze. Ideal for LOS. When faced with the individual who asks 'Do you know who I am?' your response would be 'Jeez, I don't even know who I am' ????

But ask me again when the fog is gone ????